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Your patient is a 45-year-old bus driver found unresponsive on the bus. The patient is unresponsive to pain, has snoring respirations at 8 per minute, and has flushed, warm, and diaphoretic skin. The pulse of 58 and the blood pressure is 186/110. Which of the following is MOST likely occurring in the above scenario? 

Hypoventilation from an injury or disease would BEST be defined as: 

Standard pre-hospital treatment of angina pectoris includes which of the following?

Which of the following drugs is considered to be part of the management plan for a patient with a history of a neoplasm within the brain?

Why should the administration of CPAP be considered in patients with pulmonary edema?

You are assessing a patient experiencing severe chest pain. A blood pressure assessment reveals a difference of greater than 20 mmHg in systolic readings between the left and right arm. Which of the following best explains this difference?

Identify the anatomical location that a curved blade is inserted into during oral intubation.

During assessment of a patient with an altered mental status, which treatment or assessment must be your HIGHEST priority? 

Which of the following is a common term used to describe a soft suction catheter? 

You have arrived on the scene of a patient who has just regained consciousness following a syncopal episode. The patient is surrounded by EMS providers and there are no family members or friends around. Which of the following feelings would you MOST likely expect this patient to experience?