If Mr. Harris rolls up his sleeve when you tell him you would like to take his blood pressure, he is giving implied ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
consent
By rolling up his sleeve, Mr. Harris tacitly agrees to allow you to take his blood pressure; this is implied consent.
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