An ambulance that has the benefit of enabling users to purchase a truck chassis and ambulance box separately, but may offer only limited communication between the front and back, is:
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A patient requires 28% oxygen during transport. Select the d…
A patient requires 28% oxygen during transport. Select the device or combination of devices that can deliver this percentage most precisely:
You are preparing a patient for interfacility transport on a…
You are preparing a patient for interfacility transport on a ventilator. The blood gas results are: pH 7.37, paO2 136 mmHg, paCO2 36 mmHg, HCO3 18 mmHg. These findings indicate:
patient with a narrow complex tachycardia with a rate of 18…
patient with a narrow complex tachycardia with a rate of 180, a blood pressure of 74/40, and is lethargic. You should:
The following ECG was obtained from a patient who had a sync…
The following ECG was obtained from a patient who had a syncopal episode. This would be best described as:
A trauma patient has a BP of 86/50, P 120, R 32 and shallow…
A trauma patient has a BP of 86/50, P 120, R 32 and shallow. The paramedic should first:
EN ROUTEA paramedic is dispatched to a local residence for a…
EN ROUTEA paramedic is dispatched to a local residence for a welfare check on a patient whose family hasn’t been able to contact for the past two hours. The family stated that the patient has an extensive history of alcohol abuse and mental health problems and needs to go to the hospital. It is currently 2215 on a clear fall night, and the temperature is 77F (25C). The response time is about 6 minutes. There is a community based standalone ED about 5 minutes away, and a level 2 trauma center with most capabilities about 25 minutes away and an in-patient psychiatric facility 15 minutes away.Dispatch notes they have attempted to call the patient with no response. Law enforcement is responding and is expected to arrive just prior to the ambulance. A 2-crew fire engine is about 8 minutes away.
An elderly patient is noted to have rales in both lower lob…
An elderly patient is noted to have rales in both lower lobes. The patient denies fever, has a mild cough with occasional pink tinged, frothy sputum. The best explanation for this finding is:
A patient states they are taking procainamide. This medicat…
A patient states they are taking procainamide. This medication falls under which of the following classifications?
Order from highest priority (top) to lowest priority (botto…
Order from highest priority (top) to lowest priority (bottom) the main concerns paramedic’s should have when addressing an emergency?