What term refers to physician instructions that are authorized by the medical director and delivered online or offline to EMTs?

• A. Medical control
• B. Medical director
• C. BSIP
• D. Antipyretic

Answer: (A)

Medical control is the physician-directed guidance that EMTs follow, and it’s authorized by the medical director. This guidance can come in real time (direct medical control) through phone, radio, or telemedicine, or it can be provided in advance through standing orders and protocols (indirect or offline medical control). The medical director is the physician who approves and oversees these instructions, but the term that describes the actual instructions given to EMTs is medical control. The other options don’t fit this concept: the medical director is the person who authorizes the control, an antipyretic is a fever-reducing medication, and BSIP isn’t a term used for EMS physician instructions.