An alert and oriented patient complaining of a severe headache is refusing treatment and transport. After signing a refusal form, she begins to seize and goes unconscious. You should do which of the following?
A) Contact medical direction for permission to treat.
B) Honor the patient's wishes and leave the scene.
C) Have the patient's family transport the patient to the hospital.
D) Provide care under the doctrine of implied consent.
D
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