If additional orders are needed during emergency care, who should you contact?

• A. Medical Control for Additional Orders.
• B. The patient’s family.
• C. The receptionist.
• D. The nurse's personal doctor.

Answer: (A)

In emergencies, when care needs go beyond standing orders, the person who can authorize new instructions is Medical Control. They’re the physician or designated medical director who provides real-time medical direction to EMS crews, usually by radio or phone. This ensures any extra treatments are medically appropriate, legally compliant, and tailored to the patient’s current situation. The patient’s family cannot authorize medical treatments, the receptionist lacks clinical authority, and a nurse’s personal doctor has no authority over someone else’s emergency care. So, for additional orders, you contact Medical Control for Additional Orders.