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A trauma patient has an impaled object in the cheek, an abdominal evisceration, an open pneumothorax, and a suspected closed head injury. Which injury should the paramedic treat first? 

Which agency is responsible for protecting worker safety in the job environment?

An ECG obtained from a patient who had a syncopal episode shows a narrow QRS, ST segment elevation in Leads V1 and V2, and a heart rate of 50. The paramedic suspects:

Given the patient’s medical history, what common medications might be used for each of the below conditions? Diabetes: (Choose 2) Hyperlipidemia: (Choose 2) Hypertension: (Choose 2)

An ECG is obtained on a patient with difficulty breathing. The rhythm has a QRS that is 100 milliseconds, upright P waves, PR interval of 280 milliseconds. Which of the following is characterized by the above findings?

A 14-year-old patient is complaining of lethargy and weakness for the last 2 weeks. The patient reports an intermittent low-grade fever and sore throat. On exam the patient has swollen lymph nodes in their neck and mild left upper quadrant tenderness. The paramedic should suspect:

What treatments should the paramedic anticipate the patient needing if they continue to deteriorate? (Select two correct answers)

During assessment of a patient, the smell of bitter almonds is noticed. The paramedic should suspect: 

After successful needle decompression, the patient’s blood pressure only marginally improves. The paramedic realizes this is because: 

What is the most common method by which terrorists strike at their target?