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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - Special Patient Populations

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As an EMR, whose responsibility is it to ensure that a case of witnessed child abuse is reported?
  1. The EMR
  2. The EMS crew transporting the patient
  3. The police
  4. The hospital staff
  5. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - As an EMR, in most states, it is the individual medical responder’s responsibility to report a case of suspected child abuse. With that said, the EMR only has a responsibility to pass on the information; therefore, if the EMR is transferring care of the patient over to an EMS crew, he or she only has to advise the crew of the concern. With that said, the EMR can individually contact the appropriate authorities regarding their suspicion.
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