When Written Guidelines Do Not Provide the Paramedic with the Guidance

question 27

Multiple Choice

When written guidelines do not provide the Paramedic with the guidance he is looking for, he should directly contact ____.

• A) a physician
• B) dispatch
• C) any superior provider
• D) patient transport

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Definitions:

Idle Time

The period of time when resources, such as employees or machines, are available but not in use or producing, often resulting in inefficiency.

Overhead

All indirect costs of running a business that cannot be directly attributed to a specific product or service.

Equipment Breakdown

The failure or malfunction of machinery or equipment, interrupting regular operations.

On-costs

Additional costs beyond basic salaries that include items like payroll taxes, superannuation, and workers' compensation.