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You respond to a skate park where a 10-year-old male fell from his skateboard and struck his head on the ground; he was not wearing a helmet. He is responsive to painful stimuli only and has a large hematoma on the back of his head. After your partner stabilizes his head and opens his airway, you assess his breathing and determine that it is slow and irregular. His pulse is slow and bounding. You should: 

Placing a pregnant patient in a supine position during the third trimester of pregnancy

While triaging patients at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash, you encounter a 5-year-old child who is unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should: 

A high school football player was injured during a tackle and complains of neck and upper back pain. He is conscious and alert and is breathing without difficulty. The EMT should: 

When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering information regarding the: 

A 77-year-old woman slipped and fell on a throw rug and landed on her left hip. She denies striking her head or losing consciousness. Assessment of her left leg reveals that it is shortened and externally rotated. Distal pulses, sensory, and motor functions are intact. You should: 

A construction worker complains of intense pain after a bag of dry powder was spilled on his arm. The EMT should: 

A ventilation/perfusion (V/Q ratio) mismatch on the perfusion (Q) side occurs when:

After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed to: 

After assessing a patient’s blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should: