BASIC EMT COMPREHENSIVE FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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RANSWERRTheRNationalRRegistryRofREMTs.
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inREMS.R-RANSWERRAnREMTRisRtrainedRinRbasicRlifeRsupportRandRemergencyRservices.
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sRfindingsRaboutRtheRpatientRwithRanyoneRexceptRmedicalRpersonalRtreatingRtheRpatient,RlawRenforcement,
RorRsocialRagenciesRthatRmayRrequireRtheRinformationRbyRlaw.RAvoidRgivingRanyRinformationRthatRmayRrevea
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D.RItRcanRtakeRtheRformRofRaRformalRdebriefingR(CISD)RorRofRanRonsiteRassessmentRforRsymptomsRofRPTSD.
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RcareRdueRtoRinjuryRorRmentalRillness.RThisRtypeRofRconsentRusuallyRcomesRfromRtheRlegalRguardianRofRtheRp
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emRfromRprovidingRBLS.RWithoutRaRDNRRhealthcareRprovidersRwillRbeginRtoRattemptRresuscitationRshouldRt
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mationRtoRotherRhealthcareRprovidersRwhoRareRalsoRtreatingRtheRpatient.RPHIRcanRbeRusedRforRtrainingRofRi
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d.RTheRcourtRmayRrequireRyouRtoRdiscloseRinformationRsuchRasRinRchildRabuseRcases.ROnlyRtheRminimumRa
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