The light source in a ________ microscope is ultraviolet (UV) light.

Which of the following statements concerning fimbriae is TRUE?

You are called to a residence where a neighbor found a child wandering around outside the residence next door. The child appears about 2 years of age, is only wearing a diaper, and the weather is cold. This neighbor says she saw the mother drive away earlier, she assumed to take the older kids to school. The house is searched and no one else is home. Which of the following would be the most responsible action of EMS personnel on the scene?

You have been held over the end of your shift and are in a hurry to finish your report. Identify the BEST reason for taking your time when writing a run report.

During a bad winter storm, you respond to a traffic accident to transport one adult patient. Fire rescue personnel bring the patient on a backboard to the back of your ambulance and help load. They report to you that this patient was unrestrained in the back seat. The two front-seat passengers are DOA. This patient is alert, moaning and skin color is good. You work to get the patient warmed up and finish a detailed assessment. The hospital has been notified you are enroute with one patient. What finding from your assessment would be the most critical to notify the hospital about?

What is the medical terminology for the voluntary nervous system?

Which of the following populations has a normal heart-rate range of 70 to 110?

A postal worker has been attacked by a dog during her mail delivery route. The patient is a 54-year-old female with several dog bites on her lower extremities and left arm. The worst of these bites is located on the back of her right leg just above the ankle. How can you explain the location of this injury using anatomical landmarks?

You are called to the scene of a multi-trauma patient who has distended neck veins. Which of the following could be eliminated from your differential diagnosis?

From the list provided, select the five (5) most common causes of inadequate oxygenation of a newborn in the prehospital setting.