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23. During your assessment of a 22-year-old male who was assaulted, you note widespread contusions and abrasions to his face, chest, and abdomen. His pulse is rapid and weak, and his skin is cool and clammy. You should:

2. Two of the MOST common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are:

3. When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should turn on the device, clamp the tubing, and ensure that it generates a vacuum pressure of more than:

8. Which of the following statements regarding positive-pressure ventilation is correct?

26. Which of the following statements regarding oxygenation and ventilation is correct?

43. Sudden death following AMI is MOST often caused by:

41. Risk factors for AMI that cannot be controlled include:

21. During an altercation in a bar, two patrons got into a fist fight. The first patient, a 44-year-old female, was struck in the mouth and refuses EMS care. The second patient, a 39-year-old female, has a small laceration to her left knuckle and also refuses EMS care. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct?

9. In infants and children, a capillary refill time that is greater than _____ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion.

3. How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?