West Coast EMT Block #1 (Answered 100% Correctly)

West Coast EMT Block #1 (Answered 100% Correctly) Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? True When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. Implied consent List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young age. Married, armed services, pregnant __________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a patient who is in need of medical treatment and transportation but is combative and presents a significant risk of danger to himself, herself, or others. Forcible restraint What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders? An advance directive is a written document that specifies the types of care a patient would want if she were unable to express it herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative efforts from starting if a patient goes into cardiac arrest. You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid DNR order. The patient's family has called because he is having difficulty breathing. Should you give him oxygen?