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Family members can ride to the hospital with the patient
Responding providers can stabilize critical issues
Patients transported by ambulance are seen first
EMS transport is faster than being driven by a friend
Ans: Responding providers can stabilize critical issues
What is an advantage of EMS alerting the receiving facility of the
impending arrival of a patient with suspected acute ischemic stroke?
The hospital can determine the most appropriate patient destination
The hospital can have fibrinolytic drugs already prepared
The emergency department can quickly determine glucose levels
The hospital can perform more efficient evaluation and management
Ans: The hospital can perform more efficient evaluation and management
What is the time for neurological assessment by the stroke team or designee
and noncontrast computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging
performed after the hospital arrival?
20 min
25 min
15 min
10 min
Ans: 20 min
What is the time goal for initiation of fibrinolytic therapy for patients w/o
contraindications after hospital arrival
Ans: 45 min
