If a Patient Decides to Leave an Emergency Department Without

If a patient decides to leave an emergency department without notice because of a delay in being treated, the courts would generally hold ___________.

A) the nurse should have prevented the patient from leaving
B) the nurse should have encouraged the patient to make his or her own decision to leave
C) that the patient left the hospital without notice on his or her own accord and there is no liability on the part of the hospital if injury occurs as a result of leaving
D) the hospital should have apologized to the patient for the long wait