A 55-year-old male was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs in his home. He is unresponsive, bradycardic, and hypotensive. His head and neck are found severely angulated so you suspect a neck injury and possible neurogenic shock. Why does he present with bradycardia and dry skin?
You have a patient with hypoglycemia. Which of the following…
You have a patient with hypoglycemia. Which of the following signs would be the LEAST typical finding for this patient?
Which of the following signs would you MOST likely expect to…
Which of the following signs would you MOST likely expect to see as you assess a patient with a slow lower gastrointestinal bleed?
You are assessing a patient who is obviously hypothermic. Wh…
You are assessing a patient who is obviously hypothermic. Which of the following would you LEAST likely find while assessing this patient?
What is the standard dose of epinephrine in an auto-injector…
What is the standard dose of epinephrine in an auto-injector for an adult?
You are called to care for an elderly patient. The patient t…
You are called to care for an elderly patient. The patient takes insulin for diabetes and the family reports there has been no trauma. The patient has been getting worse for a week, and is now unconscious. During assessment you find the patient to be breathing 6 times per minute, the pulse is 130, and BP is 78/54. Identify the most important intervention while awaiting ALS arrival
Which location of a traumatic injury with a fracture would b…
Which location of a traumatic injury with a fracture would be the most serious? The:
Which of the following would be an abnormal sign associated…
Which of the following would be an abnormal sign associated with a severe heat emergency?
What care should you provide to a patient who has bruising n…
What care should you provide to a patient who has bruising near the right upper quadrant? You are in the middle of transporting this trauma patient but are still 20 minutes out from the hospital.
During transport of a woman and her recent newborn to the ho…
During transport of a woman and her recent newborn to the hospital, she complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing and excruciating, sharp chest pain. She becomes unresponsive, has marked jugular venous distension, and is hypotensive. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?