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Consent to perform a medical procedure is able to be given by which of the following means?

all of the given answers are means by which consent can be given

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mentally competent adults

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a parent or legal guardian of a minor

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a living will

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in emergency situations

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Explanation

Consent to perform a medical procedure is able to be given by mentally compent adults, a parent or legal guardian of a minor, a living will, and in emergency situations. Mentally incompetent individuals are not able to give consent to medical procedures.