Which of these actions constitutes a breach of the EMT's duty, placing him or her at risk for the charge of negligence?

A) Transporting an alert and oriented patient who does not want transport to the hospital
B) Applying oxygen to a patient who is not complaining of shortness of breath
C) Obtaining an informed and signed refusal of care form from an alert and oriented patient with abdominal pain
D) Obtaining a refusal of care from a patient without obtaining vital signs


D) Obtaining a refusal of care from a patient without obtaining vital signs

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