Question

1. minors: *

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a. are those who are of legal age as designated by the state.
b. are considered to be capable of speaking for themselves with regard to medical decisions.
c. can be given emergency medical treatment in the field without expressed consent.
d. are considered adults if they completed the 11th grade.

1. a patient who does not refuse emergency care can be treated under the *

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principle of:
a. expressed consent.
b. implied consent.
c. protective custody.
d. durable power.

Explanation:

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• Option A: Minors are not of legal age, so A is wrong.
• Option B: Minors usually can't fully speak for themselves in medical decisions (need guardians), so B is wrong.
• Option C: In emergencies, minors can receive emergency medical treatment without expressed consent (due to the need for timely care and guardian may not be immediately available), this is correct.
• Option D: Completing 11th grade doesn't make a minor an adult; legal age determines adulthood, so D is wrong.

• Option A: Expressed consent is explicit agreement, but here the patient doesn't refuse (implies consent), so A is wrong.
• Option B: Implied consent is assumed when a patient doesn't refuse emergency care (especially in emergencies where they can't or don't explicitly consent but need care), this is correct.
• Option C: Protective custody is about legal custody, not medical consent, so C is wrong.
• Option D: Durable power is about legal authority for decisions, not medical consent in this context, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C. can be given emergency medical treatment in the field without expressed consent.

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