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Paramedics are at the home of an elderly patient who has been suffering from a urinary tract infection for 4 days. They respond to verbal stimuli, have a patent airway, and their skin is hot and moist. Vitals are BP 82/48, HR 122, RR 24, and CBG is 80. The paramedic should suspect:

A patient experienced involuntary jerking and loss of sensation in their left arm that lasted about two minutes then resolved spontaneously. They deny any loss of consciousness. The paramedic should suspect: 

Paramedics are performing an assessment of a patient suspected of having a stroke. The patient’s left arm is flaccid, they cannot follow commands, and their gaze is fixed. These signs suggest:

Varicella virus is responsible for:

Treatment for renal calculi should include: (Select two correct answers)

Your patient is complaining of chills, fever, and night sweats. While you begin your history the patient coughs into a towel that is already blood tinged. The paramedic should first:

An increased white blood cell count is referred to as:

Treatment of this rhythm should be:

Paramedics should:

The most common preventable adult infectious disease worldwide is: