As an EMT, which requirement must be met so that you can provide routine and emergency medical care to the sick and injured, as an extension of the medical director's authority?
A) Prior medical experience
B) A service medical director
C) A knowledgeable partner
D) A safe driving record
B) A service medical director
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You arrive on the scene of a motor vehicle collision and are presented with a patient complaining of chest pain after striking his chest on the steering wheel. On scene Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are maintaining cervical immobilization manually. He is alert and oriented and has a patent airway. His respirations are 24 with good chest rise and fall, and his skin is warm and dry. His heart
rate is 96 and SpO2 92% on room air. At this time you should: A) apply a cervical spine immobilization collar. B) provide supplemental oxygen. C) obtain a blood pressure and medical history. D) start positive pressure ventilation.
What does the completion of the Clinical Examination Form establish?
What will be an ideal response?
The middle pair of digits in the middle-digit filing system are considered which of the following?
a. Primary b. Secondary c. Third d. None of the above
You have responded to a report of an injured person. When you arrive, you find a 55-year-old woman who has fallen and sustained a small laceration to her forehead. She is holding a small dog and asks if she can bring it with her to the hospital. What is the most appropriate action to take regarding transport?
A) Explain to the patient that the ambulance is a sterile area and that she will have to call a friend to come and get the dog.
B) Ask the patient if it is a service dog, and what it is trained to do.
C) Transport the dog without question, as it is illegal to ask if it is a service dog.
D) Transport the dog, but only if she has a carrier for it to ride in.