Under the Arlington protocol, which scenario describes someone who is not a patient?

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Under the Arlington protocol, which scenario describes someone who is not a patient?

Under Arlington protocol, a person who does not require medical care on scene is not treated as a patient. A well-appearing adult who feels fine and has no mechanism of injury has no signs or symptoms and needs no treatment, so they’re not considered a patient. The other scenarios involve illness, injury, or risk that require assessment or intervention, so they would be patients needing care. This distinction helps responders focus limited resources on those who actually need medical attention.

Under Arlington protocol, a person who does not require medical care on scene is not treated as a patient. A well-appearing adult who feels fine and has no mechanism of injury has no signs or symptoms and needs no treatment, so they’re not considered a patient. The other scenarios involve illness, injury, or risk that require assessment or intervention, so they would be patients needing care. This distinction helps responders focus limited resources on those who actually need medical attention.

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