A 43-year-old patient who has sustained an accidental


A 43-year-old patient who has sustained an accidental laceration to the forearm is brought to the Emergency Department be family. It is determined that the laceration will need repair with sutures, but the patient refuses treatment saying, "I'll just pull together with some tape when I get home."What action should be taken by the nurse? a. Insist that the patient have sutured repair. b. Tell the patient that the family will have to make that decision. c. Have the patient sign a refusal treatment form. d. Tell the patient that it is a violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 to allow a patient to leave without treatment.

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