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NREMT Advanced EMT Practice Test #3

Category - EMT-I/99

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Marcus is severely hurt, but the nearest hospital that is five miles away is not set-up to handle his injuries. Marcus will have to go to the hospital ten miles away for the proper treatment. What is this situation referring to?
  1. Written protocol
  2. Hospital licensure
  3. Hospital categorization
  4. Patient choice application
Explanation
Answer - C - When a patient needs to go to one hospital over another hospital due to the latter hospital being better equipped to handle certain injuries, it is called hospital categorization. Simply put, this is matching the patient’s needs with the hospital resources for care. The categorization identifies the readiness and capability of a hospital and its staff to receive and effectively treat emergencies.
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