You are caring for a victim who was rescued from a burning building by the fire department. The patient is alert and oriented with superficial burns to the arms, chest, neck, and face. He complains that he cannot breathe well. What is this patient’s most critical injury?

Nerve pathways from the gallbladder share pathways that sense shoulder pain. This commonly leads to:

Which of the following would be an expected pupil response to a narcotic overdose?

The Wilderness Act of 1964 defines wilderness areas as places where human impacts have been affected “primarily by the forces of nature” with the imprint of humans’ work “substantially unnoticeable.” Our author emphasizes this language to show that:

According to our author, the Wilderness Act explicitly recognizes that wild places may be set aside for their “ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value.” He cites this specific wording of the law primarily to counter which criticism of wilderness preservation?

Delayed capillary refill time is a sign of:

Your patient is a 50-year-old female with a history of alcoholism. She is found unresponsive in bed by her son. Which of the following possibilities should you keep in mind during your assessment?

Your patient was just involved in a motor vehicle collision. She is breathing very fast and shallowly. You auscultate her lung sounds and find diminished breath sounds on the right side. You suspect that the patient is most likely suffering from:

A 59-year-old male complains of dizziness and palpitations. He denies dyspnea. His vital signs are P 178, R 16, BP 92/56, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. You should:

Our author spends considerable time distinguishing between different definitions of “wilderness”—dictionary, legal (de jure), actual (de facto), and the “received view.” He argues that critics often attack the “received view” as a straw man while actual wilderness advocates rely on the legal definition from the Wilderness Act.Explain why our author considers definitional clarity so important in the wilderness debate. What specific features of the Wilderness Act’s legal definition make it more defensible than the “received view” that critics attack? Imagine a critic argues that the Lye Brook Wilderness in Vermont (added to the wilderness system in 1975) shouldn’t qualify as wilderness because it was previously logged and still shows evidence of old logging roads and stone walls from 19th-century farms. Using our author’s framework, how would you respond? Why does his approach to defining wilderness matter for real policy decisions like this?⚠️ Reminder: Submitting any part of this Learning Evaluation created in whole or part using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) or AI-enhanced writing/translation platforms (e.g., Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL, Google Translate, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor, etc.) is a violation of this course’s Academic Integrity policy (see Syllabus).Like other forms of plagiarism, it is considered academic misrepresentation or fraud—because you are submitting work generated by someone or something else as your own. This includes editing suggestions or rephrasings produced by AI-based writing assistants.If you’re ever unsure whether something you’re using is allowed, ask first.