For which of the following patients would capillary refill be a reliable sign of circulatory status?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the exchange of gas in the alveoli?

To be effective, a suction unit must be able to create a vacuum of ________ mmHg.

The metabolism that creates large amounts of carbon dioxide and lactic acid but generates little energy is called:

You are ventilating an 85-year-old male without difficulty. A nurse tells you that the patient has properly-fitting dentures. You should:

Your patient is a motorcyclist who was ejected after striking a guard rail. The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli and is breathing shallowly six to eight times per minute. Which of the following should you do first?

You are performing a rapid trauma assessment on an unresponsive 30-year-old male. As you evaluate his head, which of the following should you check for?

You are approaching a 16-year-old male with bright red spurting blood coming from his leg. He is screaming, and he begs you to help him. You should:

Under what circumstance should a reassessment NOT be performed?

Which of the following is an advantage of using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?