ATI RN
ATI RN Leadership 2019 Exam 2 Questions
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A client who is unconscious and has extensive internal injuries arrives via ambulance to the emergency department. The staff cannot reach the client's family.
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Which of the following permits the staff to proceed with emergency surgery?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Implied consent. Implied consent allows medical staff to proceed with emergency surgery when the patient is unconscious or unable to give explicit consent. It is based on the assumption that a reasonable person would consent to life-saving treatment in such situations. The Good Samaritan Act (
A) protects individuals who provide emergency assistance outside of a medical setting. Living will (
C) specifies a person's preferences for medical treatment but does not apply in emergency situations. Nonmaleficence (
D) is the principle of doing no harm but does not provide consent for surgery.
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