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Paramedics have decided to use a small off-road vehicle to remove an unconscious patient from the woods. The paramedics are limited to the amount of equipment that they are able to carry with them.  Which piece of equipment must be present while removing the patient from the woods?

Identify which technique will work best for ventilating a non-breathing stoma patient.

Which of the following respiratory patterns would most likely be seen in a patient who suffered severe head trauma?

Two rescuers are assisting ventilations on an unconscious patient. If one rescuer compresses the bag-valve-mask, the other rescuer should.

Paramedics are called to the scene of a 56-year-old complaining of severe dyspnea. The patient has a history of asthma and right-sided heart failure. Select the assessment findings that paramedics would expect to find with this patient? (Select three correct answers) 

Paramedics are transporting a patient with a penetrating wound to their left upper chest with difficulty breathing. The patient begins experiencing severe dyspnea and pulsus paradoxus. Which description best explains these findings?

Paramedics have a trauma patient with severe facial injuries from a shotgun blast. Which of the following procedures would be contraindicated for use in this patient? 

After parking the ambulance, which equipment is essential for paramedics to bring as they approach the location of the patient? (Select three correct answers)

Based on the information obtained, select the best treatment plan for this patient, assuming that all options are within the paramedic’s local scope of practice.

Paramedics respond to a residence for a patient with a high fever and decreased level of consciousness. It is observed that the patient has a stoma, labored breathing, and the patient’s caregiver is worried that the patient may have aspirated. How should paramedics confirm the patient has a clear stoma?