Multiple Choice
When attempting to treat a patient in a nursing home, the patient refused treatment.The PTA treated the patient anyway and lied about the patient's response.Could there be legal action?
A) Yes, the patient refused; the PTA should not have performed the treatment and should not have documented the refusal.
B) No, the patient was in a nursing home and was not competent to make such a decision.
C) Yes, if the PTA lied and the patient is competent to make that decision, the PTA should not have treated the patient and should have documented the refusal.
D) No, the patient's family can refuse treatment, not the patient.
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