A critical incident is MOST accurately defined as:
A) a delayed stress reaction to an incident that is similar to what has been experienced in the past.
B) a situation that completely incapacitates a person's ability to cope with the acute stress reaction at the scene.
C) any incident that completely overwhelms a paramedic's ability to manage the short-term stress caused by the incident.
D) an incident that overwhelms the ability of an EMS worker or system to cope with the experience, either at the scene or later.
Answer: D) an incident that overwhelms the ability of an EMS worker or system to cope with the experience, either at the scene or later.
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