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You have completed dressing and bandaging a lower leg wound, using a pressure bandage. EMTs are on the way and should arrive soon. When you reassess the patient, you note signs of poor circulation in the toes. You should now:

Chest compressions in CPR are given an adult at the rate of ____ compressions per minute.

Breathing at a rate less than _____ breaths per minute is one of the signs of inadequate breathing in an adult.

Normal pulse for an infant is:

Which of the following comprise the pediatric triangle, key elements in assessing a pediatric patient? Choose only correct answers for full credit.

Emergency care for a patient experiencing anaphylaxis includes all but which of the following?

You respond to a scene where a patient has a severe abrasion but no other serious injuries. A co-worker is already providing first aid and cleaning the wound when you arrive. The most appropriate care for this wound is to clean it with _______.  

If an adult patient has a pulse but is not breathing, give ventilations at a rate of 1 breath every ____ seconds.

At what point should you be forming a general impression of the patient?

When you are giving emergency care to a patient with a musculoskeletal injury, how should the patient be positioned?