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What care should you provide to a patient who has bruising near the right upper quadrant? You are in the middle of transporting this trauma patient but are still 20 minutes out from the hospital.

A 55-year-old male was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs in his home. He is unresponsive, bradycardic, and hypotensive. His head and neck are found severely angulated so you suspect a neck injury and possible neurogenic shock. Why does he present with bradycardia and dry skin?

Pain associated with peritoneal irritation will typically be described by the patient as which of the following?

What is the standard dose of epinephrine in an auto-injector for an adult?

How does a court view the written EMS run report?

You are treating a five-year-old female who is very dehydrated. The patient’s mother tells you the girl has been sick for several days and is now unable to be awakened. Which of the following findings would indicate the patient is suffering from poor perfusion?

Trauma to the male genitalia can be a true emergency because the soft tissue in this area is

You are called to treat a 27-year-old male who was found unconscious on the side of the road. Which of the following would be the preferred method to initially open this patient’s airway?

What would be your priority when you find vomit in the mouth of a supine, unconscious trauma patient?

When assessing a patient having an allergic reaction, which of the following should be your HIGHEST priority?