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A​ 55-year old-woman presents with aphasia and ataxia. She is awake and seems to understand what you are saying. Her daughter says the patient is a diabetic and has a history of high blood pressure. The patient took her insulin as usual and had just finished eating when the signs and symptoms occurred. Vital signs and test results are heart​ rate, 84 beats per​ minute; blood​ pressure, 148/90​ mmHg; respiratory​ rate, 16 breaths per​ minute; SpO2 97 percent on room​ air; and​ BGL, 114​ mg/dL. Which of the following should be highest on your list of differential​ diagnoses?

When gathering information from a pregnant​ patient, which signs​ and/or symptoms that she describes would lead you to believe she is experiencing placenta​ previa?

Because it is NOT practical for an AEMT to always calculate a MAP in the​ field, use a systolic blood pressure​ (SBP) of​ ________ as a sign of adequate perfusion.

Which of the following is true regarding a patient with severe respiratory​ distress?

When providing fluid resuscitation in the prehospital setting on a trauma​ patient, ideally what gauge catheter should you​ select?

Management of the responsive adult patient with a history acute heart failure who presents with respiratory distress with pulmonary​ edema, respiratory rate of​ 32, and SpO2 of 88 percent​ includes: 

Deoxygenated blood leaves the right ventricle and travels through the​ ____________ to enter the lungs.

You are managing a patient with a large flail segment to the right lateral chest. As​ such, you should recognize that the immediate threat to life​ is:

Assessment reveals a drooling​ 57-year-old man with slurred speech and right arm paralysis. Which of the following should be your first​ priority?

You have arrived at a residence for a report of difficulty breathing. An elderly woman meets you at the door and says her husband began having difficulty breathing after dinner and had a​ “wet cough.” She called​ 911, but her husband collapsed before your arrival. He is lying on the​ floor, unresponsive to painful​ stimuli, and with​ shallow, gasping breaths. You can hear crackles as he tries to move air. He has a bounding radial pulse. Which of the following is appropriate in the management of this​ patient?