AAMA CMA Practice Question
A 16-year-old presents at an urgent care center with a deep laceration on her arm after falling off a skateboard. She is alone and expresses an understanding of the need for stitches and potential risks involved. She clarifies that she is a legally emancipated minor. How should the medical assistant proceed regarding consent for treatment?
Obtain the minor's consent as you would with an adult, after verifying her emancipated status.
Ask the minor to contact a friend or relative over 18 who can provide verbal consent over the phone.
Provide only emergency first aid and refer her to a hospital where a legal expert can address the consent issue.
Delay treatment until a parent or guardian can be contacted for consent, even if the minor claims to be emancipated.