You are called to the scene of a 56-year-old male complaining of generalized weakness, thirst, and difficulty in breathing for the last three days. The patient has had diarrhea for the last 24 hours. The patient indicates that he has a history of right heart failure. You have applied high concentration oxygen to the patient. His pulse is 120 and irregularly irregular, his blood pressure is 84/40 and he continues to complain of weakness. Which of the following would be the recommended treatment for this patient?
You are called to the scene of an 18-year-old patient who fe…
You are called to the scene of an 18-year-old patient who fell off of a ladder and landed on his head. Eyes open to painful stimuli has no response to verbal questioning and withdraws from pain. Which of the following would best reflect this patient’s Glasgow Coma score?
You are dispatched to a 12-year-old male currently experienc…
You are dispatched to a 12-year-old male currently experiencing a seizure. Which of the following is your first priority?
You are responding emergency mode to an incident involving a…
You are responding emergency mode to an incident involving a shooting and a police car is providing an escort through heavy traffic. How should you proceed through busy intersections to avoid a collision?
Your patient complains of coughing up blood. He is a new res…
Your patient complains of coughing up blood. He is a new resident at a homeless shelter and the staff says he has trouble sleeping as well as trouble breathing. His skin is cool and diaphoretic. What does this information tell you?
While assessing a 6-year-old with difficulty breathing and a…
While assessing a 6-year-old with difficulty breathing and a fever you find a pulse oximetry reading of 92%. The patient is responsive to his father’s voice but otherwise seems lethargic. Which of the following finding would lead you to suspect the child has a lower airway complication?
You are called to treat a 6-year-old male patient struck by…
You are called to treat a 6-year-old male patient struck by a car while riding his bicycle. The patient is unresponsive, cold and clammy with a pulse of 140, respirations are 36 and the blood pressure is 66/40. This patient is most likely suffering from which of the following?
You have arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle accident co…
You have arrived on the scene of a motor vehicle accident collision with multiple patients. You are the fourth-in unit. You are given an assignment to establish a triage sector for an estimated 10 patients. You find that your second patient should be transported immediately. What is the most prudent course of action you should take?
You have just defibrillated a 63-year-old female in ventricu…
You have just defibrillated a 63-year-old female in ventricular fibrillation into the rhythm shown below. The patient has a weak carotid pulse at 50 BPM. She is intubated with placement confirmed. An 18 gauge IV has been established in right AC. The patient is hypotensive with a BP of 88/64. Which of the following treatments are indicated next?
You are called to the scene of a 27-year-old male who has re…
You are called to the scene of a 27-year-old male who has received a laceration to his brachial artery. First responders have attempted to control bleeding with direct pressure but have been unsuccessful. Which of the following would be the next appropriate action?