Your patient is unresponsive and has no pulse. You begin CPR. In this case, you are working under which type of consent?

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In emergency situations where a patient is unresponsive and unable to give consent, healthcare providers operate under the principle of implied consent. This means it is assumed that the patient would consent to life-saving interventions if they were able to do so.

Your Patient Is Unresponsive and Has No Pulse