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You are called to a private residence to evaluate a child. The mother is quite embarrassed about calling EMS, but claims her 3 year old son is talking very strangely. The family was eating supper and the child started talking with a high-pitched voice and acting very frustrated and irritable. He keeps trying to stick his hand into his mouth. He does cough once in a while, but then he goes back to playing or running through the house. The boy was eating roasted chicken, corn, and French fries for supper. You are concerned about the high-pitched voice without any other symptoms because it may indicate

One of the MOST important concepts to remember when dealing with an adult patient who has a stoma is:

A properly sized oropharyngeal airway should measure from the patient’s

Proper technique to suction your patient’s airway includes

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

Your partner is performing rescue ventilations. How often should he breathe for the adult patient?

What sound would a lower airway obstruction produce?

Which sequence correctly traces the path that oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs?

You are assessing breathing. Which of these signs is just as important as the respiratory rate?

A 34 year old man is saying he is choking. You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What should you do?