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A 42-year-old male was involved in a fight and was stabbed in the right lateral chest. The knife is still impaled, and he is complaining of shortness of breath. When he speaks he gurgles and blood drains from his mouth. His respirations are labored and his radial pulse is weak. Which one of the following should you do first?

A patient has suffered an abdominal evisceration. There is no evidence of spinal injury. How should you place the patient on the stretcher?

Which one of the following injuries is most likely to cause peritonitis?

A young female patient involved in a motor vehicle collision responds to painful stimuli by extending her arms and legs. Her airway is open and breathing shallow and irregular. A radial pulse that is moderate in strength is palpated. Her pulse is 64 beats per minute, respirations are 8, and blood pressure is 210/110 mmHg with an SpO2 90%. She has noted deformity to her forehead and a left pupil that is dilated and does not respond to light. Manual in-line stabilization is being held by Emergency Medial Responders (EMR). At this time, the EMT’s priority action is to:

A 62-year-old female with severe kyphosis has fallen and hit the back of her head, which is oozing blood from a small laceration. Family members state that she suddenly complained of a “very bad headache” before collapsing to the kitchen floor. She has snoring respirations and cyanosis in the extremities. Of the following interventions, which one should you do first?

A bullet fired from a gun at close range passes through the patient’s liver. However, on autopsy, the coroner discovers that the man’s pancreas, stomach, and gallbladder were also injured, even though not in direct contact with the bullet. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize that which of the following is responsible for injury to these additional organs?

As part of your service to the community, you are certified as a car seat specialist and provide monthly classes on the safe transport of infants and children. Several cars have pulled into your station and asked you to look at their car seats. Which of the following car seat positions would indicate that the parent is safely transporting his or her infant (less than 1 year old)?

Which one of the following injuries is most likely to cause peritonitis?

A patient has a history of tendonitis to the right elbow. Based on this, the EMT would understand that the:

Another crew has called for your assistance in extricating an obese male with a nosebleed from a third-floor bedroom. As you enter the room, which observation indicates proper management of the patient’s condition?