While caring for a woman with acute shortness of breath, your partner, a dedicated paramedic for many years, tells the patient that she should have driven herself to the hospital instead of calling EMS. Your partner's behavior is MOST consistent with:
A) impending burnout.
B) an acute stress reaction.
C) a lack of interest for EMS.
D) a personal conflict with the patient.
Answer: A) impending burnout.
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