Pete's doctor has advised him to change his diet in order to lose 15 pounds at a rate of about 1/2 pound a week. to accomplish the weight loss, pete must
a. eat slowly and skip at least one meal per day. b. eat snacks whenever he's hungry, rather than three full meals per day. c. decrease his calorie intake by about 500 calories per week. d. decrease his calorie intake by 250 calories a day.

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.