Protocols that are written for the standard prehospital EMS response are not suited to the care provided during interfacility transport.

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recognizes that helicopter air medical care is a crucial component in a tiered response

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Successful treatment of a stroke depends on whether:

A. surgical intervention is performed to remove obstructive clots. B. medications are given to restore the function of infarcted cells. C. the stroke occurs within the left or right hemisphere of the brain. D. thrombolytic therapy is given within 3 hours after symptoms began.