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A 44-year-old patient has 50 percent of the body covered in partial thickness burns from an assault earlier today. The burns appear wet and painful. You suspect the blisters were broken during a hurried rescue. What is the BEST treatment for this victim who is crying in pain?

EMS providers have just completed applying a pressure dressing to an extremity. What is the NEXT step after taping the last piece of the bandage in place?

Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a moderate diffuse axonal injury?

Chose the best management strategy and target systolic blood pressure reading for a patient with uncontrolled internal hemorrhage (select one per category)

Where would be the best location to transport a patient who has multiple system trauma?

You have a patient with a head injury who is breathing at 4 times per minute. Which of the following would have the greatest positive impact on cerebral perfusion and a decrease in intracranial pressure?

As you are assessing your hypothermic patient, you observe a lack of shivering, an unobtainable blood pressure, a pulse of 50, respirations of 10, and an ECG tracing of atrial fibrillation. What is the significance of these findings?

You have an anxious trauma patient with pale, cool, clammy skin and a stable blood pressure of 120/80. His pulse and respirations are rapid. Which of the following BEST classifies this patient?

Using the rule of 9’s, how would you calculate the BSA that is burned?

Which of the following is a reason to consider air medical transport?