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Your legal right to function as an EMT is contingent upon

A. Acquiring medical direction
B. Maintaining malpractice insurance
C. Mastery of necessary skills
D. Acting in an ethical manner

Patient refuses treatment. She is alert and oriented and answers questions appropriately. She refuses to sign a release from liability form. Your best action would be to:

A. Have both you and your partner sign for the patient
B. Leave the scene and have your partner sign as a witness to the refusal.
C. leave the scene quickly and advise the husband to call back if needed.
D. Have the husband sign the form as a witness to the wife's refusal

A patient continues to refuse treatment or transport after assessment and explanation of consequences of refusing care and transport. Prior to departing the scene, you should

A. Say nothing and avoid any eye contact with the family and patient
B. Try again to persuade the patient to accept treatment and transport
C. Prepare to transport the patient in spite of his repeated refusal
D. Describe complications of refusal to the patient, using appropriate medical terminology