During transport of a woman and her recent newborn to the hospital, she complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing and excruciating, sharp chest pain. She becomes unresponsive, has marked jugular venous distension, and is hypotensive. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

During treatment of a shooting victim, you find a gunshot wound on his thigh that is bleeding mildly but hurts a lot. Choose the BEST reason to insist on doing a rapid secondary assessment (rapid trauma exam) to see if there are other sources of external bleeding

Which of the following newborn conditions will MOST likely benefit from blow-by delivery oxygen early on?

What type of poisoning should you suspect when your patient presents with slow pulse, excessive salivation and sweating, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and constricted pupils

Trauma to the male genitalia can be a true emergency because the soft tissue in this area is

Which of the following would be MOST likely to complicate the assessment of a geriatric patient?

You are called to treat a 27-year-old male who was found unconscious on the side of the road. Which of the following would be the preferred method to initially open this patient’s airway?

Which of the following is one of the EARLIEST signs that a patient has inadequate ventilations?

You are treating a patient who is complaining of difficulty breathing. The patient weighs 170 pounds and will need to go down several stairs to the ambulance. Which device would work BEST?

During your rapid secondary (rapid trauma) assessment, you find the following injuries. Which is MOST likely considered a closed soft tissue injury?