What is the average lifespan of a RBC?

Which of the following is a reason for the growth in outpatient services?

a. Managed care b. New technology c. Patient preference d. All of the above

Five minutes after assisting a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector, you determine that the patient is getting progressively worse. The patient has a second auto-injector available; however, written protocols do not address the administration of a second dose. What is the priority action the EMT should take at this time?

A) Request advanced life support (ALS) assistance B) Administer the second dose of epinephrine C) Continue to monitor the patient D) Contact medical direction for further orders