Question

Consent from the victim is not always needed before providing first aid. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F

Answer 1

Its true, because you  would be knocked out and u need to elevate their head so they dont choke

Answer 2

The correct answer is T (True)

Explanation:

In healthcare, consent is commonly required before most procedures this includes surgeries, tests, vaccinations, blood transfusions, therapies, among others. The main purpose of this is to make sure the patients understand all aspects of the procedure (implications, possible effects, etc), and accept them.

Despite this, consent form from the victim is not always needed, this occurs especially in the case of providing first aid because in this cases the patient or victim might not conscious, his/her life might be at risk or despite being conscious the patient might not be in the conditions to understand or answer. Therefore, in these cases, the most appropriate is to proceed with the treatment or procedure to save the patient's life instead of wait for the victim's consent. According to this, it is true consent from the victim is not always needed before providing first aid.