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The systolic blood pressure of a 4-year-old female is 86 mmHg. Her mother is concerned because last year at the pediatrician’s office the systolic blood pressure was 72 mmHg and now it is higher. How would you respond?

An alert but confused diabetic patient is complaining of weakness. Your service carries oral glucose, which has been authorized through off-line medical direction. In this case you should:

Which statement indicates an accurate understanding of administering positive pressure ventilation (PPV) to a geriatric patient?

A female patient is described as primigravida. Consequently, the EMT would recognize that:

After placing a small rock in her mouth, a 7-month-old girl begins to choke. You are on scene within minutes and find her unresponsive in her mother’s arms. You attempt to provide ventilation with the bag-valve mask, but are unsuccessful. Your next action would be to:

A patient with cataracts would most likely complain of:

After placing a small rock in her mouth, a 7-month-old girl begins to choke. You are on scene within minutes and find her unresponsive in her mother’s arms. You attempt to provide ventilation with the bag-valve mask, but are unsuccessful. Your next action would be to:

A 17-year-old patient is unresponsive. A medical identification bracelet states that he is diabetic. Which of the following actions would you perform first?

An 8-year-old child was chasing his dog when he ran out into the street and was struck by a car. He is responsive to verbal stimuli and has an unstable pelvis and a bruise to the side of his face. His airway is open and his breathing is rapid and shallow. His radial pulse is rapid and weak and his skin is cool, moist, and diaphoretic. He also has burns and abrasions to his back after being thrown by the car onto the hot pavement. Based on these assessment findings, the EMT would treat the patient for what condition?

Which of the following instructions would you provide to an EMT who is preparing to assess a stable 9-month-old boy who has a rash?