American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.

Select one:

A. theories ready for field trial

B. trends in the EMS community

C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists

D. evidence-based research

D. evidence-based research

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based

on:

Select one:

A. medical director approval.

B. the patient's condition.

C. an order from a paramedic.

D. the transport time to the hospital.

A. medical director approval.

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.

Select one:

A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels

B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director

C. facilitate a national EMS labor group

D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States