Scope of practice is defined as:

A) protocols agreed upon by a consensus of emergency physicians.
B) the level of care that an EMS employer allows the paramedic to provide.
C) national patient care guidelines established by the federal government.
D) care that a paramedic is permitted to perform under the certifying state.


Answer: D) care that a paramedic is permitted to perform under the certifying state.

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