To Administer Aspirin in the Prehospital Setting, Which of the Following

question 103

Multiple Choice

To administer aspirin in the prehospital setting, which of the following must be satisfied?

• A) Approval from medical direction
• B) Patient prescription for aspirin
• C) Age of less than 65 years
• D) Systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg

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