When is it acceptable to take a patient directly from the hot zone without going through decontamination?
A . When the patient requires life saving interventions
B . Never, no matter how sick the patient is they must be decontaminated
C . Anytime the EMS commander deems it acceptable
D . Only minor exposure patients only
Answer: B
Explanation:
It is never acceptable to skip the decontamination the risk of exposure of the EMS crew and other health care providers is too great allow patients by-pass decon. Most decon teams are capable of handling life threats as the patient is going through the decontamination process.