While on the Scene of an Emergency Call Involving a Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

While on the scene of an emergency call involving a patient who is dependent upon a medical device for survival,the EMT can ask which of the following individuals about the specifics of the device?

• A) Patient's family
• B) Patient
• C) Patient's home health aide or nurse
• D) All of the above

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