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Your patient is a 20-year-old female college student who lives in a dormitory. She complains of weakness, fever, chills, nausea, a rash on her chest, and neck pain. Physical examination reveals warm, moist skin; pain with flexion of her neck; and a petechial rash on her chest. HR = 92, BP = 108/68, RR = 14, SaO2 = 99%. Which of the following is most appropriate?

A) Place an N-95 respirator on the patient, transport BLS, notify the hospital before arrival B) Place a face mask on your patient and yourself, transport BLS, notify the hospital before arrival C) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather, BLS, and transport D) Administer O2 via nonrebreather mask, cardiac monitor, IV of normal saline, and transport

Which of the following patient care examples is both legal and demonstrates respect for a patient's autonomy?

a. Keeping in the hospital a seriously ill man who wants to go home b. Allowing a patient to refuse treatment, even if it will negatively affect his health c. Giving an injection to control pain after a patient states that she does not want to take medications d. Arguing with a patient until he consents to life-saving surgery