JBL EMT Practice Exam

A determination of whether a medical patient requires high-priority or low-priority transport is typically made:

1. Upon completion of the secondary assessment

2. After knowing the baseline vital signs

3. After completing the primary assessment

4. Once the chief complaint is voiced

The correct answer is: Upon completion of the secondary assessment

This is because the secondary assessment involves a more thorough evaluation of the patient's condition, which can help determine the level of urgency in transportation. Knowing the baseline vital signs may be important in making this determination, but it is not the primary factor. Completing the primary assessment is important for identifying any immediate life-threatening conditions, but it does not necessarily indicate the urgency of transport. Similarly, once the chief complaint is voiced, it may provide important information for the assessment, but it is not the sole basis for determining transport urgency.