Your patient is a 40-year-old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker.What type of consent allows you to treat this patient?

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Implied consent allows healthcare providers to assume that a patient would consent to treatment, even without their explicit verbal or written agreement, in situations where the patient is unable to provide consent due to a medical emergency. In this case, the patient was found unconscious and is therefore unable to provide consent. As a result, the healthcare provider can assume that the patient would want to receive medical treatment and proceed with necessary emergency care.

Your Patient Is a 40-Year-Old Known Diabetic Who Was Found