Tranexamic acid (TXA) works by:

When immobilizing a patient onto a long backboard, it is important to:

A 6-year-old unresponsive male presents with respiratory distress, profound cyanosis, and a weak heart rate of 70 beats/min. You should:

A patient has a severe injury to his upper thigh with massive external bleeding. The source of the bleeding is not immediately apparent. You should:

Internal heat production is called:

Which of the following weapons would most likely result in the largest surface area of tissue damage?

A 40-year-old female, who is conscious and alert with mild hypothermia, should receive active external rewarming. This involves:

When percussing the chest of a patient who experienced blunt chest trauma, you note hyperresonance on the left side of his chest. This suggests:

You are treating a 40-year-old male with a documented blood sugar reading of 300 mg/dL. The patient is semiconscious and breathing shallowly and is receiving assisted ventilation from your partner. You should recognize that definitive treatment for this patient includes:

In addition to providing the framework for the human body, bones also: