What should a qualified acupuncture practitioner do just before inserting a needle into a patient's body? a)stimulate the needle with a source of electricity b)manipulate the needle manually to warm it up before using it c )swab the treatment site with alcohol or another disinfectant d) make sure the patient is willing to experience acupuncture treatment

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.