Which one of the following is the most appropriate way to contact a receiving hospital to alert them that you are en route with a patient?
A) "Inbound with a 76-year-old male complaining of dizziness."
B) "St. Margaret's, can you take a report on a person with chest pain?"
C) "Dr. Jackson, this is EMT Mike Bennet, can you hear me?"
D) "St. Margaret's Hospital, this is BLS ambulance 17-64. How do you copy?"
D
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radiolysis Direct effect Indirect effect LET
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a. I b. II c. III d. IV