If a conscious patient with decision-making capacity refuses care for a potentially life-threatening condition:

A) you must begin lifesaving treatment at once.
B) he or she cannot be treated without a court order.
C) implied consent will allow you to treat the patient.
D) medical direction can overrule the patient's decision.

Answer: B) he or she cannot be treated without a court order.

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