When Students Are Working with Patients Under a Preceptor in an EMS

question 12

Multiple Choice

When students are working with patients under a preceptor in an EMS system, at what point should the preceptor inform the patients that their care, or part of it, is being performed by a student?

• A) This information should not be revealed to the patient.
• B) The patient should be informed after the procedure but only if there are no complications from the procedure.
• C) The patient should be informed if he asks what the caregiver's qualifications are.
• D) The patient should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student should be allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent.

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