Author: Anonymous

You are at the scene where a car has hit a child on a bike. The child is about 10 years old and there is no one around who recognizes the child. The child is unresponsive and has an open tibia fracture. As you prepare to treat the child, you hear someone say “don’t they need permission to do that sort of thing?” you decide to:

You and your partner are dispatched to the scene of a young female patient who has been vomiting for three days. She claims the cause is from food poisoning. She is now pale, sweaty, very weak, and listless. Her pulse is 118, respirations are 28, and blood pressure is 92/42. You believe she is hypovolemic and your partner believes she just has the flu and is “making a big deal about nothing”. How should you proceed with the best treatment for this patient?

You are called to an adult foster care home to care for an 80-year-old patient in distress. The patient is in the dining area. He is leaning forward in his chair while supported by his arms on the table in front of him. He is red in the face and drooling copiously. As you introduce yourself and begin to ask questions, many people, including the patient attempt to explain that his tongue is swollen. He was eating dinner and he could feel it begin to swell. He is now starting to cough. You can see his tongue sticking out of his mouth and it is very swollen. You believe the cause of this problem is:

At the scene of a four-car motor-vehicle-crash, you find one driver in each vehicle. None of the victims appear to be pinned, so minimal rescue work is needed. As your partner and other EMS personnel begin assessment on these victims, what other action must occur early in this scene management?

You are called to attend to an injured football player at a major sporting event. Which of the following people would be the MOST knowledgeable about safely removing the patient’s helmet?

During transport of a cardiac arrest victim whom you have revived, his heart stops beating again. After confirming he is pulseless, you should IMMEDIATELY:

You are called to care for a man with severe flank pain that started about one hour ago. He states the pain radiates down into his scrotum and he has found a very slight amount of blood in his urine. following conditions would cause this severe pain?

You are called for a 75-year-old-female who is reported to normally be a very healthy, active person. Today her husband reports she is tired, weak, sweaty, and has a gray color. She is rubbing her sternum but claims she does not have any chest pain. She states she is too tired to breathe and would just like to be left alone. This leads you to believe this patient may be experiencing:

You are called to treat a patient with deep frostbite involving the entire right arm. Which of the following describes the MOST important clinical significance of this injury?

Which of the following is your greatest concern regarding a newborn who was born prematurely?