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You make contact with the first patient, the driver involved in a head-on MVC. You determine that the patient has a carotid pulse, but no radial pulse and is unresponsive. The method that should be used to move this patient is a/an.

Which of the following would properly represent a female who has been pregnant three times, gave birth twice, and had one spontaneous abortion?

During management of a victim of sexual assault, which of the following should be avoided?

You respond to a 32-year-old male found unresponsive with shallow respirations and pinpoint pupils. Bystanders report he likely overdosed on methadone. You decide to administer naloxone (Narcan). Your standing orders allow for an initial dose of 0.4 mg IV. You have a vial of naloxone labeled 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer if you choose the IV route?

A 6-year-old child weighing 44 pounds is diagnosed with septic shock and requires fluid resuscitation. The initial recommended bolus for septic shock in pediatrics is 20 mL/kg over 15 minutes. You are using a 10-drop set (10 drops per mL). Calculate the drip rate in drops per minute. What is the correct drip rate to deliver the fluid bolus?

Match the type of shock (Column A) with its primary characteristic (Column B).

The science department’s policy on missing an exam (or lab quiz for anatomy and physiology students) is:

Most often elimination of drugs is expelled through?

Scenario Overview: You are assessing a 28-year-old pregnant woman who is unsure of her due date. She tells you that the first day of her last menstrual period (LMP) was March 10th. Use this information to answer the following questions regarding the Estimated Due Date (EDD). Using the first day of the patient’s last menstrual period (March 10th), what would be the Estimated Due Date (EDD)?

Atropine has anticholinergic properties and belongs in which drug category?