Which patient presentation is MOST consistent with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS)?

A 19-year-old diabetic patient is confused and combative. Skin is pale and diaphoretic. Respirations are normal. Blood glucose reads 52 mg/dL. What is the EMT’s priority action?

A 14-year-old collapses immediately after being struck in the chest by a baseball. He is pulseless and apneic. Which rhythm is MOST likely present?

After CPR and defibrillation, a patient regains a weak carotid pulse but is breathing inadequately.What should you do NEXT?

Which situation MOST supports requesting termination of resuscitation from medical control?

You are the only EMT on scene with a pulseless 5-year-old found unresponsive at home. What is the MOST appropriate initial action?

Once you have started resuscitation, you must continue to provide resuscitation (CPR, defibrillation) until: Select all the correct answer choices:

A 60-year-old woman collapses at a shopping center. A bystander starts CPR. You arrive within 4 minutes and apply the AED. After one shock, she regains a weak pulse. Which link in the chain of survival had the biggest impact in this case?

Based on the information presented in the Jeff Orlowski interview video, fill in the blanks with correct words/phrases. “These (social media) platforms have sold us on this idea that they’re connecting us, but they are not connecting us. This is not (A)_________________. It’s (B)_________________.”

Which cardiac arrest type results from trauma disrupting cardiac electrical signals?