An 87 year old nursing home resident has developed a productive cough over the past three days and confusion  over the past day. There is rhonchi and wheezing in the right lung. Vital signs are BP 116/90, P 92, R 24, temp 101 degrees F. The most likely cause is:

Your epileptic patient is complaining of a persistent metallic taste in her mouth.  You should suspect

You are treating an elderly patient who has had acute onset of difficulty speaking, as wellas being unable to move their left arm or leg. While you are preparing for transport,which assessment finding would lead you to believe the patient is having a transientischemic attack?

Your patient is a 59-year-old woman with a history of emphysema. Per protocol, you have assisted the patient in using her medication inhaler. Which of the following must be documented?

You are on the scene at a fancy hotel room for a 60-year-old male patient who calls 911 at 10 p.m. for chest pains. He states he was about to go to bed when he suddenly had chest pain that would not go away. He rates his pain as a 7 out of 10 and is diaphoretic. His vital signs are stable, and he takes medications for hypertension, high cholesterol, and erectile dysfunction. The patient is allergic to morphine. After placing the patient on oxygen, you contact medical control and request:

Mike and Darryl, computer experts, decided that they were going to meet up for the purpose of hacking into the database of local home-based business, David’s Doorknobs (owned by David), for the purpose of stealing the personal information of all of David’s clients. On a not so unusual evening at about 10:00 pm, Darryl entered Mike’s home, logged onto Mike’s laptop computer and breached David’s computer firewall, thereby entering David’s home computer and gaining access to all of David’s client information. However, before David’s client information was downloaded, Mike became sleepy and became unconscious. Unbeknownst to Mike, Darryl had dissolved a sleeping pill in Mike’s drink shortly after arriving at his home.  Darryl finished the upload of David’s client files, called Lyft for a ride, and left Mike’s home with his computer. When the Lyft driver, Andy, showed up, Darryl sat down in the car, closed the door, and told Andy that he just committed the perfect crime and to drive him to the airport in record time “or else.” Andy raced through the residential neighborhood at speeds exceeding 100 mph even though the posted speed limit was 25 mph. Andy lost control of the car and it struck a homeless person sleeping on the sidewalk, Nellie, killing her instantly.  The relevant burglary statute in that jurisdiction reads as follows: “It is a felony to enter the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony or theft crime therein.”   (1) Should Darryl be charged with burglary? Discuss. (2) Should Darryl be charged with robbery? Discuss. (3) Should Darryl be charged with murder? Discuss. (4) Should Mike be charged with murder? Discuss.

You are assessing a 73-year-old female who passed out at church after standing upquickly. She was unconscious prior to EMS arrival. Blood pressure is 102/50, heart rateis 112 and regular, respirations are 20 and regular. She is now oriented and refusingtransport. What care plan is the MOST prudent?

Which of the following does not need to be documented regarding a patient refusal of treatment?

Which of the following is not an appropriate statement for the EMT to make on a patient care report?

Which of the following is a good indication of a partially occluded airway?