While treating a patient, you call your supervising hospital on your cell phone and speak to the on-duty medical director regarding treatment of a patient with chest pain. The medical director authorizes an additional dose of nitroglycerine, outside of normal protocol. This is an example of

The following subject areas are covered in the EMT Basic Exam:    
- Airway techniques    
- Patient assessment    
- Medical emergencies    
- Trauma    
- Treatment of infants and children    
- Operations    
- Advanced airway maneuvers    
- Anatomy and physiology