A diabetic patient has a blood sugar of 545 mg/dl and requires an injection of insulin. Your partner, who is an EMT, is also a d
iabetic and administers insulin injections to himself every morning and evening. Although EMTs are not permitted to give 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? Select one:
a. It is permissible for your partner to give the insulin since he is diabetic and knows how.
b. Since the patient benefited from the insulin, your partner acted appropriately.
c. Because your partner used the patient's insulin rather than his own, he cannot be punished.
d. Your partner violated the Scope of Practice and could have his certification revoked.
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