Pretend that you are about to order food at a busy drive-thru, and you’re in a hurry. The person in front of you is asking the worker many questions, taking a long time to order. You conclude that they are inconsiderate, caring only about themselves. This conclusion best represents:
EMS providers have just completed applying a pressure dressi…
EMS providers have just completed applying a pressure dressing to an extremity. What is the NEXT step after taping the last piece of the bandage in place?
Which of the following would immediately present with uncons…
Which of the following would immediately present with unconsciousness followed by a brief lucid interval and then unresponsiveness?
Which of the following will have the greatest positive impac…
Which of the following will have the greatest positive impact on a thermal burn patient who has received second and third degree burns on the front of both lower extremities?
You are attending to a patient suffering from a blunt trauma…
You are attending to a patient suffering from a blunt trauma to the chest, which resulted in respiratory distress, cyanosis, hemoptysis, and massive subcutaneous emphysema. You have intubated this patient and initiated positive pressure ventilations. Compliance is minimal and lung sounds are diminished bilaterally. Which of the following should be your NEXT action?
Using the rule of 9’s, how would you calculate the BSA that…
Using the rule of 9’s, how would you calculate the BSA that is burned?
Which type of intracranial hemorrhage usually involves arter…
Which type of intracranial hemorrhage usually involves arterial bleeding?
You have a 27-year-old female patient who was struck in the…
You have a 27-year-old female patient who was struck in the abdomen earlier in the day and is now complaining of hematuria and significant abdominal pain. Which of the following organs has MOST likely been damaged?
A brain injury, rather than an isolated head injury, is more…
A brain injury, rather than an isolated head injury, is more likely to present with?
You are evaluating a patient whose hand was exposed to the c…
You are evaluating a patient whose hand was exposed to the cold and it was initially red, but it is now blanched. The patient is also complaining of diminished sensation in that hand. Which of the following do you suspect?