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Elements of the assessment of the critical care interfacility transport patient include all of the following except? correct answers Documentation and communication with receiving facility Protected health information can be released in all of the following situations EXCEPT: correct answers A television reporter on the scene of a motor vehicle collision asks you for the patient's name and condition Which individual is typically medically responsible for giving specific orders for a patient who is being transferred from one facility to another during the actual transport by a CCT medic? correct answers The sending physician Regarding the designation of critical care paramedic, which of the following is most accurate? correct answers The scope of practice of a critical care paramedic is determined by the medical director under whom he or she operates. Which of these statements regarding patient consent is most accurate? correct answers Informed consent includes explaining the risks and benefits of a treatment, as well as consequences of not having the treatment. While taking handoff report from the ICU nurse, you are performing your assessment when she interrupts you, stating, "Why are you wasting time doing all that? I just told you what was wrong with her!" You should: correct answers explain to her that a thorough assessment helps you understand the patient's baseline physiologic status, and thus makes you more sensitive to changes in the patient's condition during transport that may otherwise be attributed to the patient's general condition You anticipate that the patient may need chemical paralysis and/or additional sedation during transport. Prior to leaving the sending facility, you obtain verbal orders for additional doses of sedative as needed, but the sending physician refuses an order for chemical paralysis. You should (select all correct answers): correct answers document your request and the physician's response in your patient care report Which individual is typically medically responsible for giving specific orders for a patient who is being transferred from one facility to another during the actual transport by a CCT medic? correct answers The sending physician You are a critical care transport crew temporarily in a backup unit because your regular unit is in the shop for maintenance. The unit you are driving is a Dodge sprinter with an inverter and no generator, and no on-board pressurized air. You are dispatched to a local Women's Hospital to pick up a NICU transport team for a transport three hours away. You should first: correct answers Notify dispatch that your unit is not suitable for a team transport, and why. When dealing with upset or angry staff members, the best strategy for interpersonal communication is to: correct answers adhere to the principles of good customer service.