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An unresponsive adult patient is on 4 LPM through a nasal cannula. The patient has a pulse oximetry reading of 100, end-tidal CO2 of 47, shallow respirations of 10, and a pulse of 110. Which of the following represents the appropriate treatment?

EMS is treating a 72-year-old with difficulty breathing. What finding will most likely help differentiate pneumonia from chronic bronchitis complications if the patient has a past medical history of both conditions?

Which of the following would be the HIGHEST priority when assessing a patient complaining of difficulty breathing and has distended neck veins?

Which of the following techniques would be the best way to secure and protect an endotracheal tube?

EMS is called to the scene of a 27-year-old who just came home from the hospital after knee surgery and suddenly became short of breath. Assessment reveals jugular venous distention and equal lung sounds. This patient is most likely suffering from:

EMS is called to treat an obese wheelchair-bound patient who has difficulty breathing, diminished breath sounds on both sides, and an ineffective cough. There is no fever and the fingers have clubbing that is normal, per the patient.  Which of the following would BEST describe the clinical significance of the assessment findings?

Paramedics are evaluating a 42-year-old male who is on room air and appears to be in no respiratory distress with a pulse oximetry of 99%.  The patient has a RR of 12 breaths a minute with normal tidal volumes. What is his approximate minute volume?

Which of the following patients would benefit the MOST from an endotracheal tube?

EMS is called to assess a 42-year-old patient who is febrile, coughing with productive mucus, and has severe difficulty breathing with wheezing with rhonchi noted in the lower lobes. Which of these conditions should be included in the differential diagnosis? (Select three correct answers) 

A patient is quadriplegic from a past C5 fracture. Assessment reveals warm skin and diminished lung sounds with rhonchi in the right lower lobe. All other lung fields sound clear. Which of the following would best explain the patient’s current condition?