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Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms began about 20 minutes ago and that he has been unable to get them under control. He complains of shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and a feeling that he is going to die. His skin is warm and moist. HR = 132, BP = 138/98, RR = 26 and shallow. You spend 15 minutes on-scene with him attempting to “talk him down” without success. Which of the following is most appropriate?

Which of the following is most relevant to your decisions about how to handle a potentially violent patient?

Which of the following is NOT a Benefit of a Site Survey?

You are presented with a 42-year-old male who is unconscious with snoring respirations after a heroin overdose. HR = 64, BP = 98/50, RR = 6 and shallow, SaO 2 = 91%. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?

What is the benefit of Twisted Pair cabling on a Video Surveillance system?

Which of the following is NOT a type of user interface?

The ____________ is a device that electronically dials a telephone number and transmits a digital tone code to a receiver at a monitoring station.

A 76-year-old patient with acute interstitial nephritis presents with oliguria, altered mental status, and edema to his face, hands, and feet. Of the following, which best describes the pathophysiology behind these clinical findings?

When assessing a fistula used for hemodialysis, which of the following should concern you?

Your patient is a 68-year-old female who is being treated for colon cancer. She is conscious and alert, in mild distress, and complaining of progressive weakness over the past three days. Palpation of her abdomen reveals tenderness to the lower right quadrant. Her skin is pale, cool, and dry, and you note the smell and appearance of melena in her stool. HR = 108, BP = 100/60, RR = 12, SaO 2 = 97%. Proper treatment of this patient might include: