A paramedic responds to a call and makes contact with a patient. What is the legal obligation to provide care to this patient?

a. Breach of responsibility
b. Duty to act
c. Legal constraint
d. Obliged care

Answer: b. Duty to act

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A) Generational risk factors B) Cardiac risk factors C) Intrinsic risk factors D) Environmental risk factors

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Which statement is true concerning thermal flowmeters?

a. Gas flow can be measured bidirectionally. b. Gas velocity affects the amount of cool-ing. c. Cooling increases the resistance of a heated wire. d. Cooling decreases the resistance of a thermistor bead.

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