Implied consent is generally presumed when:
a. the patient is awake and competent to make his or her own care decision
b. when family members are in agreement
c. an unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department in a comatose state following a car accident
d. the parent of a minor has agreed to an elective surgical procedure
Answer: c. an unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department in a comatose state following a car accident
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What will be an ideal response?
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