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When students are working with patients under a preceptor in an EMS system, at what point should the preceptor inform the patients that their care, or part of it, is being performed by a student?

A) This information should not be revealed to the patient. B) The patient should be informed after the procedure but only if there are no complications from the procedure. C) The patient should be informed if he asks what the caregiver's qualifications are. D) The patient should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student should be allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent.

You are documenting pertinent medical history of a man with cerebral palsy who is complaining of difficulty breathing. You write this in your narrative, "Responded to a 26-year-old man with CP who has difficulty breathing." Is anything wrong with this statement?

A) No, it is well known that CP stands for cerebral palsy. B) Yes, it should have read SOB instead of difficulty breathing. C) Yes, CP can stand for several other complaints including chest pain. D) No, the patient probably has chest pain with his difficulty breathing.