Author Question: Currently, there is a debate within your organization regarding the use of codes in your medical ... (Read 37 times)

mspears3 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Currently, there is a debate within your organization regarding the use of codes in your medical communications and radio traffic. As you are in favor of plain English, and doing away with codes, a strong argument to justify this position would be:

A) codes only serve to increase the amount of air time to relay information.
B) the code system can be made public, thus allowing others to hear confidential information.
C) the use of codes does not allow the EMT to practice his or her medical terminology.
D) medical information can be too complex for a simple code system.

Question 2

Which type of consent must be used by the EMT when seeking to treat a mentally competent adult?

A) Implied consent B) Unconditional consent
C) Expressed consent D) Conscious consent