After determining that a newborn’s airway is patent and breathing is adequate, you assess the heart rate and find that it is 90 beats/min. You should:

A young male tripped on a garden hose, fell, and struck his head on a concrete sidewalk. He is unresponsive and has a large hematoma to his forehead. His respirations are slow and shallow. You should:

A construction worker is pinned between a truck and a loading dock. He is conscious and in respiratory distress. Further assessment reveals upper torso and facial cyanosis and bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages. When treating this patient, you must:

According to the JumpSTART triage system, what should you do after delivering five rescue breaths to an unresponsive, apneic child?

Drugs that attach to a receptor and counteract the effects of something else are called:

The mouth, nose, and other body orifices are lined with _______, which secrete a watery substance and provide a protective barrier against harmful agents.

When assessing a patient with multiple systems trauma, which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose the greatest threat to the patient’s life?

A premature infant is one that is born at or before:

A 4-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother tells you that she saw him put a small toy in his mouth shortly before the episode began. The child is conscious and alert, crying, and has good skin color. You should:

Appropriate management for a patient with a serious closed injury and signs of shock includes all of the following, except: