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You are on scene with a 72-year-old with a chief complaint of nausea and generalized weakness. The patient’s history is significant for cardiac disease and kidney stones. The patient currently takes Flolan by continuous infusion for a diagnosis of primary pulmonary hypertension. Current assessment findings reveal 3+ pitting edema in the lower extremities, jugular venous distention, and clear lung sounds. The 12-lead EKG shows P wave enlargement in Leads II, III, and AVF. Based upon assessment findings and history, your initial field impression of this patient should be: 

Which of the following is the preferred fluid to replace lost fluid in situations involving burn patients? 

The official standard for information about pharmaceuticals in the United States is the:

Which of the following medication routes would be subjected to first-pass metabolism? 

Which one of these drugs provides analgesia by binding to opiate receptor sites? It also has fewer undesirable effects such as respiratory depression and addictive tendencies. 

While off-duty having lunch at a restaurant with your family, you see an elderly customer coughing and turning red in the face. You go to the person and ask if they are choking. You can see the person is having more trouble breathing, as the person indicates “no” and states “asthma”. You are aware that this patient would benefit from: 

Which of the following most accurately describes the mechanism of action for Narcan? 

Labetalol lowers blood pressure by what mechanisms?

What is the correct volume of 10% Dextrose to administer at 1 gram/kg for a two-week-old infant weighing 4 kg? 

A patient has a blood sugar reading of 440 and you receive an order to give an IV dose of insulin. Which of the following insulin preparations would you expect to give?