You are called to a community center for a 40-year-old woman who is "acting strange." Upon your arrival, you assess the patient and determine that she is conscious, alert, and oriented to person, place, time, and event. She does not appear to be mentally impaired. Her oxygen saturation is 99% on room air and her blood glucose level is 112 mg/dL. The patient's husband tells you that his wife has bipolar disorder and takes medication for it. The patient tells you that she is fine and does not want to go to the hospital. You should:
A) contact online medical control and request permission to transport the patient against her will because of her bipolar disorder.
B) recognize that this patient has decision-making capacity at the present time and that you cannot force her to go to the hospital.
C) transport the patient against her will, but only if it can be established that she has been noncompliant with her bipolar medication.
D) advise the patient that, because of her history of bipolar disorder, she does not have the legal capacity to refuse EMS treatment and transport.
Answer: B) recognize that this patient has decision-making capacity at the present time and that you cannot force her to go to the hospital.
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