The voluntary transfer of decision-making authority from one competent individual to another competent individual is called _________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


power of attorney

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The EMT correctly defines a multiple-casualty incident (MCI) when he states:

A) "It is any event that places an excessive demand on rescue personnel and equipment." B) "It occurs when the number of patients requiring care is greater than 10." C) "It occurs anytime the incident requires the medical director to leave the hospital and direct activities on scene." D) "It occurs anytime that five or more people are injured and require transport to different hospitals."

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Respiratory failure is best addressed by early assisted ventilations using a bag-valve mask.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Under which condition is multidirectional friction used as part of the twelve-step approach?

A) if trigger points are present B) if normal range of motion is present C) if no pain is present D) if pain is present

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Medical terms indented below the main terms in the ICD-10-CM manual are called_____.

A. modifiers B. subterms C. essential modifiers D. non-essential modifiers

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