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Which of the following is a neuromuscular blocking agent with the shortest duration for rapid sequence intubation?

Paramedics are managing an intubated patient on scene, and have made the decision to transport the patient. Once the patient is moved to the stretcher and loaded into the ambulance, the crew gets en route to an ER 30 minutes away. Shortly after initiating transport, paramedics notice the patient’s SpO2 is dropping, their lips are blue, and the EtCO2 reading is 0. Paramedics should:

In normal physiology, ventilation rate and depth are controlled by the:

Place in order the route air takes through the given anatomical structures of the airway in normal ventilation, from most external to most internal. 

Categorize the following respiratory patterns as being either a regular rhythm, or irregular rhythm: 

Which of the following are benefits of end-tidal waveform capnography? (Select three correct answers)

EMS is dispatched to a 45-year-old patient who has fallen from a roof. It is discovered that they have an obvious head injury, two broken legs, and has vomited several times. What is the paramedics highest priority for this patient?

A nasotracheal intubation is contraindicated in a patient with a: 

While inserting a nasal airway, the beveled tip should be directed toward the:

Which of the following is a complication of suctioning?