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Which of the following BEST explains the reason for minimizing scene-time for the trauma patient with significant hemorrhage or the potential for significant hemorrhage?

A) There is nothing the EMT can do for a patient in shock. B) The clock for the "golden hour" of trauma begins at the time of your arrival. C) Studies have indicated that trauma patients who receive surgery within 1 hour of injury have better chances of survival. D) It gives the EMT less opportunity to make mistakes in the patient's care.

When reviewing a prehospital care report, you note that a patient received nitroglycerin sublingually. As an EMT, you should recognize that the medication was a:

A) mist inhaled into the lungs. B) tablet placed under the tongue. C) medication injected into a muscle. D) tablet chewed or swallowed whole.