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You are treating a patient complaining of chest pressure. You completed your assessment, applied oxygen, and are transporting him to the hospital, now that the pain has subsided. His vital signs are BP 134/70, HR 78, and RR22. How often should you reassess this patient?

In infants and children, the primary cause of nontraumatic cardiac arrest is what?

Your unit has just arrived on the scene of a 34-year-old male patient who was found by a co-worker at the base of the stairwell. He states the patient has not been responding for the past 20 minutes. You assume that an unconscious medical patient would give you permission to treat him. This is known as________consent.

What should you do if you are caring for a 2 y/o child who fell downstairs and injured his left arm during your exam, you notice bruises to his chest and abdomen and what appears to be cigarette burns on his back?

Which artery should be checked first by a healthcare provider for a pulse in the unresponsive infant?

Which of the following is not a key function of the skeletal system? 

The EMT-Basic arrives at an office to find multiple patients with altered mental statuses. The EMT-Basic should suspect what?

If a first responder is holding manual in-line spinal stabilization of a patient with a suspected spinal injury upon arrival, the EMT-Basic should:

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A reaction with an acid and base is considered a