A paramedic who provides emergency care on an offshore oil rig is employed in a(n) ____________ _________

During the new employee orientation, the training officer meets with the new EMTs and explains to them the monthly training schedule and the classes they must attend for EMT recertification. One of the new EMTs asks the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT courses if they already passed the EMT examination. What is the best answer?

A) The state requires the training. B) It looks good to a jury should the service be sued. C) EMTs forget everything once they pass the EMT exam. D) EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-based research.

What is the first step a clinician should take when mild over-sedation is observed?

A) Check for properly functioning equipment B) Remove the nasal hood C) Decrease the N2O concentration D) Check the oxygen tank to be sure it has an adequate supply of oxygen