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You respond to a patient who is walking along a busy highway. The police have secured the scene and confirmed that the patient does not have any weapons. As you approach, the patient yells phrases that are hard to understand and makes threats to your life. The patient must be transported to the emergency room because:

A 3-year-old patient is feeling ill and short of breath. The EMT should be able to differentiate between epiglottitis and croup. Move the options to show which signs and symptoms indicate epiglottitis, croup, or both.

A teenage athlete at a local gym is experiencing sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. The tall, thin male patient explains that he was lunging to block a shot on goal when the symptoms started. Assessment reveals lung sounds are slightly diminished in the right upper lobe. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient’s symptoms?

A 42-year-old patient is being assessed during a diabetic emergency. Which signs and symptoms are related to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, or both? Place the signs and symptoms with the correct classification. Select two answer choices for each category. 

A patient is complaining of shortness of breath with chest pain that occurs during a cough. The patient is febrile and lung sounds reveal rhonchi lung sounds on only one side. The EMT should suspect which of the following conditions?

The mnemonic FAST was developed by the AHA to quickly recognize a stroke. Which of the following are components of the mnemonic? Select three correct answers.

Which of the following would lead an EMT to suspect that a patient is going to have an anaphylactoid reaction?

A 38-year-old patient is experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. The EMT is considering the administration of nitroglycerin, aspirin or albuterol. Correctly place the options with the medication they represent. Select two answer choices for each medication.

EMTs respond to a 36-year-old patient complaining of chest pain and trouble breathing. Which of the following would be the best reason an EMT should administer nitroglycerin to this patient?

Which of the following signs are indicative of a potential cause of altered mental status? Select the three correct answers.