Which categories of patients require replacement of drugs and supplies by the receiving hospital?

• A. Patients transported by EMS to an Emergency Department, inpatient bed, or non-transports of termination of resuscitation patients.
• B. A narrative entry in the patient care report.
• C. A log entry in the EMS supervisor's notebook.
• D. No documentation is required.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that restocking of medications and supplies is required whenever EMS has used items on a patient who ends up being taken to a hospital or where resuscitation is terminated on scene. In these scenarios, the receiving hospital is responsible for replacing the drugs and supplies that were used, so the EMS unit can maintain proper inventory for future calls. Transport to the Emergency Department, admission to an inpatient bed, or non-transports with termination of resuscitation all trigger this replacement responsibility.

The other options refer to types of documentation or notes rather than to categories of patients, so they don’t define when replacement is required.