Based on your protocol, which one of the screening procedures may you specifically be asked to perform on certain patients with suspected myocardial infarction?
A. Fibrinolytic checklist.
B. COBRA/EMTALA form.
C. Insurance authorization form.
D. PCI admittance form.
Answer: A. Fibrinolytic checklist.
One advantage of interviewing the patient in the prehospital setting is the ability to gather information that is important to ongoing management of the patient in the hospital setting. Patient care for a myocardial infarction can be greatly enhanced if the hospital receives certain patient information necessary to make patient care decisions. As an EMT you may be asked to complete a fibrinolytic checklist and present it to the emergency department staff as early as possible on your suspected MI patients.
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