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madam-professor

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An EMT's BEST defense against potential legal liability is:
 
  A) relying on Good Samaritan immunity.
  B) documenting as little as possible on the run sheet.
  C) practicing excellent prehospital care.
  D) purchasing medical malpractice insurance.

Question 2

You respond to a boat dock for a diving injury. You find a 22-year-old female patient unresponsive with frothy blood in the mouth and lung sounds absent on the right side. The patient is breathing 28 times a minute. The patient's friends state they were diving when she unexpectedly came out of the water complaining of chest pains and then collapsed. The nearest hospital is 25 minutes away and the nearest specialty resource center with a hyperbaric chamber is 30 minutes away. What is the best decision when determining transport?
 
  A) Transport the patient by air medical to the specialty center.
  B) Transport the patient by air medical to the nearest facility.
  C) Transport the patient by ground to the specialty center.
  D) Transport the patient to the nearest facility.


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SeanoH09

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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madam-professor

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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