EMT Practice Test

Category - EMT-Basic

Consent that is assumed from a patient that is unconscious is known as what type of consent?
  1. Informed consent
  2. By proxy consent
  3. Implied consent
  4. Statutory consent
Explanation
Answer: C - You can render care on an unconscious patient through implied consent. It is based on the assumption that the unconscious patient would consent to life-saving interventions if they were able to articulate their preferences.
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