Time-specified or ________ scheduling assumes a steady flow of patients throughout the day at regular, specified intervals.

A young man wishes to become an EMT and asks you what he will need to do to become certified. You would reply that he must first:

A) Volunteer with an ambulance service to gain experience B) Complete a course that meets the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation C) Demonstrate that he has prior medical experience D) Attend classes at a local community college

You have been called for a 4-year-old female patient who told her mother that her chest hurts. On scene, the child is crying and points to her chest when asked if she has pain. Her airway is patent, respirations slightly labored, pulse rapid and regular, and skin warm and pale. Vital signs are pulse, 132; respirations, 28 breaths/min; blood pressure, 108/74 mmHg; and SpO2, 89%. The mother denies any medical history, medications, or allergies for her daughter. Your first action would be to:

A) Contact medical direction B) Apply oxygen C) Give the patient one-half nitroglycerin tablet D) Administer one baby aspirin