A patient with chest pain asks an EMT to assist with taking the patient’s prescribed nitroglycerin tablet. Which action is most appropriate?
Check the medication expiration date, verify the prescription ownership, place a tablet in the patient’s hand and help them guide it to their mouth.
Refuse to administer the medication as this is outside the EMT’s scope of practice.
Check the medication expiration date and administer the medication to the patient.
Apply gloves, check the medication expiration date, verify the prescription ownership, and help administer the medication.
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