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When a non-transporting ALS provider has initiated ALS care, what should they do upon arrival of the transporting ALS provider?
When a non-transporting ALS provider has initiated ALS care, what should they do upon arrival of the transporting ALS provider?
- Immediately transfer patient care authority to the transporting ALS provider
- Provide a brief verbal report and leave the scene
- Accompany the transporting ALS provider to the hospital
- Maintain patient care authority during transport if transfer could negatively affect patient care (correct)
What should the non-transporting ALS provider do when transferring care to the transporting ALS provider?
What should the non-transporting ALS provider do when transferring care to the transporting ALS provider?
- Provide only verbal vital signs
- Provide a full patient report including vital signs and physical assessment (correct)
- Provide only the patient's name and age
- No report is necessary as the transporting ALS provider will reassess the patient
If a patient has received medications administered by any level of DCFEMS provider, how is the patient categorized?
If a patient has received medications administered by any level of DCFEMS provider, how is the patient categorized?
- As a BLS patient
- As an ALS patient (correct)
- As a critical patient
- As a non-transport patient
What should BLS providers do if the estimated time of arrival of an ALS resource is greater than the transport time to the closest appropriate hospital?
What should BLS providers do if the estimated time of arrival of an ALS resource is greater than the transport time to the closest appropriate hospital?
If an ALS resource arrives on the scene after a BLS provider has transported a patient who received medications, what should the ALS provider do?
If an ALS resource arrives on the scene after a BLS provider has transported a patient who received medications, what should the ALS provider do?
When should a non-transporting ALS provider transfer patient care authority to the transporting ALS provider?
When should a non-transporting ALS provider transfer patient care authority to the transporting ALS provider?
