You are dispatched to a residence for an “ill person.” Upon arrival, you enter the residence and find the patient, a 72-year-old woman, lying on the couch; she is responsive to pain only. Her son, who arrived shortly before you, tells you that her air conditioner went out, and that he came over to her house to pick her up and found her in her present condition. He further tells you that his mother has diabetes, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. Assessment of the patient reveals that her skin is flushed, hot, and dry; her pulse is rapid and weak; and her blood pressure is low. After moving the patient to the ambulance and applying high-flow oxygen, you should next:

Shallow water blackout occurs when:

According to the rule of nines, an adult with partial- and full-thickness burns to their head, left arm, and anterior trunk has burns to what percentage of their total body surface area?

A 24-year-old male intentionally placed a commercially manufactured constricting object around the base of his penis. He complains of moderate pain, and assessment of his penis reveals that it is cyanotic. You should:

After an adult victim is struck by lightning and experiences cardiac arrest:

If you are unsure if a patient became hypothermic prior to developing cardiac arrest, you should:

In drowning victims, positive end-expiratory pressure is used to:

The major complication associated with injury of a hollow organ is:

A 17-year-old man jumped from a second-story balcony and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to both of his heels and knees. Your assessment reveals swelling and ecchymosis to both of his feet. His vital signs are stable and he is breathing without difficulty. In addition to caring for his lower extremity injuries, it is most important that you:

A skier wiped out while skiing down a large hill. He is conscious and alert and complains of being very cold; he also complains of neck stiffness and numbness and tingling in all of his extremities. A quick assessment reveals that his airway is patent and his breathing is adequate. You should: