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This question serves as a place holder for the scenario-based portion of the exam. The points earned from your scenario discussion will be added here once it’s graded.  

According to the text, what are 6 common causes of sudden (acute) abdominal pain? 

CISDs are usually conducted:

You arrive on the scene of a construction site accident. The patient is lying in a supine position and responds with a groan when you say his name loudly. Which element of the AVPU acronym have you assessed?

As blood moves through the heart, it flows from the left atria into the:

CISDs are usually conducted:

All the following are ways the nervous system can be affected by the aging process EXPECT:

You arrive at the scene of a patient who, according to neighbors, is acting strange. Law enforcement personnel and a responding ambulance are en route but have not yet arrived. The patient, a middle-aged man, is sitting in a chair on his front porch. He appears sick and has slurred speech. As you get out of your response vehicle, the man shouts, “I have a gun and will shoot anyone who comes near me!” You should:

Which of the following would be the EMR’s most important initial responsibility when arriving at the scene of a multiple-patient incident?

[T/F]: The normal range for vital signs for an elderly patient is the same as any adult person.