When performing the Fuchs method, the patient is placed in which body position?
An elderly patient is unresponsive and apneic. The patient h…
An elderly patient is unresponsive and apneic. The patient has cool, clammy skin, HR 30, BP 70/44, SpO2 95%, RR 10 by BVM. The following 4-lead is obtained on the patient. Paramedic’s should next:
The patient is positioned for an AP axial oblique projection…
The patient is positioned for an AP axial oblique projection of the cervical spine. This projection will demonstrate:
The ASIS is located at the level of:
The ASIS is located at the level of:
You have just intubated a patient in respiratory arrest. You…
You have just intubated a patient in respiratory arrest. You glance at the monitor and note a heart rate of 30. You suspect this is caused by:
A patient with an altered level of consciousness is believed…
A patient with an altered level of consciousness is believed to have suffered an aspirin overdose. Prehospital treatment of salicylate toxicity include: (Select two correct answers)
The paramedic is evaluating a patient with a severe head inj…
The paramedic is evaluating a patient with a severe head injury. On assessment very little chest wall movement is noted, the skin is dry, and circumoral cyanosis is present. These findings are most likely due to:
Based on the patient’s findings and history, what conditions…
Based on the patient’s findings and history, what conditions should the paramedic most strongly suspect as the cause of this emergency? (Select two correct answers)
An elderly patient is noted to have rales in both lower lob…
An elderly patient is noted to have rales in both lower lobes. The patient denies fever, has a mild cough with occasional pink tinged, frothy sputum. The best explanation for this finding is:
The lesser sciatic notch is located on which bone?
The lesser sciatic notch is located on which bone?