You have been dispatched for a 15-year-old female with a headache. On scene, the patient is found holding her daughter in her arms. She states that she has had a migraine headache for two days and would like to be transported to the hospital for further evaluation. As an EMT you would:
A) obtain a parent's consent to treat her, given her age.
B) refuse transport since the patient does not have a true emergency.
C) assess and transport the patient as she desires.
D) treat her under the doctrine of implied consent.
C
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