You are assisting in the care of a cardiac arrest patient. Y…

You are assisting in the care of a cardiac arrest patient. Your partner is ventilating the patient with a bag valve mask (BVM). Other rescuers arriveand take over chest compressions and possible defibrillation. You can see there is no chest rise when your partner ventilates the patient. Which of the following should you choose next to improve this situation?

You are called to a private residence to evaluate a child. T…

You are called to a private residence to evaluate a child. The mother is quite embarrassed about calling EMS, but claims her 3 year old son is talking very strangely. The family was eating supper and the child started talking with a high-pitched voice and acting very frustrated and irritable. He keeps trying to stick his hand into his mouth. He does cough once in a while, but then he goes back to playing or running through the house. The boy was eating roasted chicken, corn, and French fries for supper. You are concerned about the high-pitched voice without any other symptoms because it may indicate