A 17-year-old woman presents with acute abdominal pain while at a party with her husband. You arrive at the scene, assess the patient, and advise her of the need for EMS treatment and transport. However, the patient, who is conscious and alert, refuses EMS treatment and transport and states that her husband will transport her in his car. You should:
A) advise her of the potential risks of refusing EMS treatment and transport.
B) begin treatment using implied consent, because she is under 18 years of age.
C) ensure that she has decision-making capacity and then obtain a signed refusal.
D) accept her refusal because the fact that she is married makes her emancipated.
Answer: A) advise her of the potential risks of refusing EMS treatment and transport.
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