You respond to a chest pain call to find a 55-year-old male lying on the couch. The patient tells you that he had chest pain that lasted about 5 minutes and was relieved with one nitro and rest. He states that he was mowing the lawn when the pain began and that he always has chest pain when he mows the lawn. He also states that the pain is always relieved with one nitro and about 5 minutes of rest. He tells you that he is fine now. You should suspect:

Which condition is best described a a disease where there is chronic irritation, swelling and thickening of the bronchi and bronchiole lining resulting in mucus plugs?

When assessing a patient in the prehospital setting, which of these does the EMT recognize as an indication for aspirin?

Which using the SAMPLE mnemonic to obtain a history, the EMT should remember that the “A” stands for:

Vasodilation and increased capillary permeablity best describes which category of shock?

Which device will enable the EMT to deliver the  highest concentration of oxygen to a patient?

A pulmonary embolism, tension pneumothorax and pericardial tamponade is most likely to cause which category of shock?

Despite coaching and explaining the benefits of a nonrebreather face mask, a hypoxic patient with moderate shortness of breath in conjunction with lung cancer states that she cannot tolerate the mask over her face as it makes her feel like she is suffocating. The more she panics, the worse the shortness of breath becomes. What is your best course of action?

What is the purpose of the primary assessment?

The primary danger of an aortic aneurysm is: