The Most Common Situations Involving Allocation of Scarce Resources That

question 19

Multiple Choice

The most common situations involving allocation of scarce resources that paramedics will usually face are those involving:

• A) administering expensive medications.
• B) deciding whether to terminate resuscitative efforts.
• C) triage in mass-casualty incidents.
• D) transporting patients to high-quality versus low-quality hospitals.

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