A diabetic patient has an elevated blood sugar (545 mg/dL) and requires an injection of insulin. Your EMT partner is also a diabetic and administers insulin injections to himself throughout the day as needed. Although the Scope of Practice lists nothing about EMTs giving insulin, your partner administers the insulin injection to the patient. The patient's blood sugar comes down and her condition improves. Which of the following is true?

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The EMT partner violated the Scope of Practice by administering insulin to the patient, which is not permitted by their training and certification. The fact that the patient benefited from the insulin does not justify the action, and the EMT partner using the patient's insulin instead of his own is irrelevant. The EMT partner may face disciplinary action, including the possibility of having his certification revoked.

A Diabetic Patient Has an Elevated Blood Sugar (545 Mg/dL)