An EMT's assessment differs from an assessment made in the emergency department in which way?
A) Time is available in the emergency department to make a diagnosis.
B) An EMT's focus is on life threats first.
C) The emergency physician is concerned with scene safety.
D) The EMT is working with limited resources.
D
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A) She is alert with an open airway. B) Her pulse rate is within normal limits. C) She does not require rapid transport. D) She does not have any other injuries.