(4 of 7)SceneEMS is dispatched at 0330 to a highway site fol…

(4 of 7)SceneEMS is dispatched at 0330 to a highway site following a 10-vehicle crash. Multiple patients are present. Weather is 14° F, skies are dark, traffic is light and roads are icy. An unrestrained adult was ejected through their windshield. Extensive musculoskeletal injuries are noted but no external hemorrhaging. Radial pulse present; cap refill

You are part of an ALS ambulance that responded as additiona…

You are part of an ALS ambulance that responded as additional aid to a HAZMAT incident. You and your partner received a patient in the cold zone. The patient was decontaminated in the warm zone. Treatment  has been initiated. The most appropriate action to do next is:

(2 of 2)An adult that sustained blunt head trauma presents w…

(2 of 2)An adult that sustained blunt head trauma presents with a GCS of 5 and unequal pupils. The pt’s right side of the body does not move in response to a pressure stimulus. VS: BP 210/110; P 48; and a repeating pattern of ventilations that become progressively deeper, and sometimes faster, followed by a gradual decrease that results in temporary apnea lasting up to 20 seconds; SpO2 96%; EtCO2 50; gag reflex and protective airway reflexes are absent. Which action is indicated for the patient?