Final answer:
The 'Load and Go Patient Standard' is applied only to critical patients who require immediate hospital attention, thus the correct answer is option c. Critical patients only.
Step-by-step explanation:
The 'Load and Go Patient Standard' typically refers to a protocol that is applied in emergency medical services (EMS). According to this standard, certain patients are identified for immediate transportation to a medical facility without delay for on-scene treatment, which is usually due to the critical nature of their condition.
The correct answer to the question 'What patients are subject to the Load and Go Patient Standard?' is c. Critical patients only.
This is because the primary goal of the Load and Go is to get the patient to the hospital as quickly as possible where a full medical team can provide comprehensive care. Stable and unstable patients would not be included in this standard as stable patients do not require immediate emergency transport and unstable patients may still receive on-scene treatment before being transported.