You and your partner are working a day shift. It is a sunny day, and the temperature is 95°F. You are dispatched to the town soccer field for an 85-year-old woman complaining of cramping to her fingers. The patient denies any other complaint of dizziness, nausea, or vomiting. The patient tells you it feels like her arthritis but much worse. Her vital signs are all within normal limits, and her skin is warm and moist. What is the MOST likely problem this patient is experiencing?

A diving injury commonly called “the squeeze” occurs during which phase of diving?

Your patient is a 42-year-old man with multiple lacerations on his arms, head, and torso after falling through a plate-glass window. On your arrival, he appears to be unresponsive, lying prone on the sidewalk. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions in caring for this patient?1. Control major hemorrhage.2. Take Standard Precautions.3. Check the area for broken glass before kneeling next to the patient.4. Turn him to a supine position.5. Open his airway.

When assessing the chest during a rapid trauma assessment, what is MOST likely to indicate major internal hemorrhage?

You are assessing a 37-year-old woman who was rescued from an apartment fire. She has a harsh, stridorous, “brassy”-sounding cough productive of sooty sputum. Her eyebrows and the hair around her face are singed. Respirations = 28, heart rate = 108, and blood pressure = 124/84. You have a 30-minute transport time. Which of the following is the best intervention for this patient?

You arrive on the scene of a patient with severe blunt trauma to the face. You hear gurgling as you approach the patient. After opening the airway with a manual maneuver, what should your next action be?

The bacteria most often associated with infection of open soft tissue injury is:

You have responded for an injured person at an address you know to be a motorcycle clubhouse. Your patient was attacked by another party with a broken beer bottle. Your patient has a large laceration on her neck with moderate bleeding. Which property of your dressing material is most important in caring for this patient?

When assessing the chest during a rapid trauma assessment, what is MOST likely to indicate major internal hemorrhage?

Which of the following patient factors increases the criticality of the patient’s burn injuries?