The primary prehospital treatment for most medical emergencies:
A. typically does not require the AEMT to contact medical control.
B. focuses on definitive care, because a diagnosis can usually be made.
C. addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual disease process.
D. involves transport only until treatment can be performed at the hospital.
Answer: C. addresses the patient's symptoms more than the actual disease process.
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