Q Chapter 1: EMS Systems

Question 1

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

A. the patient’s condition.
B. the transport time to the hospital.
C. medical director approval.
D. an order from a paramedic.

Answer 1

C. medical director approval.

Question 2

The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based mostly on:
A. the lead EMT’s decision.
B. local protocols.
C. regional trauma guidelines.
D. EMS research.

Answer 2

D. EMS research.