In life-threatening emergencies, consent for treatment:
a. is obtained before treatment to protect the facility from liability.
b. is not necessary.
c. occurs after treatment is administered.
d. is not valid because the patient is not competent.
C
In life-threatening emergencies, the needed treatment should usually be given and formal consent obtained later.
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