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A patient that is 34 weeks gestation reports heavy bright red vaginal bleeding. She denies any trauma but has been sexually active recently.  The patient is afebrile and denies abdominal pain. Vital signs are R 24, P 118, BP 80/50. The paramedic should have a high index of suspicion for what complication and what is the treatment? (Choose one answer per category)

Paramedics respond to an unresponsive patient with a suspected narcotic overdose. Vital signs are BP 90/55, RR 4, P 62, SpO2 88%. Which of the following is most accurate for this patient?

A pediatric patient received a second degree thermal burn to the anterior chest and bilateral circumferential thighs. What is the percentage of body surface area?

A 3-year-old patient is suspected to be choking on a partially chewed piece of food. After performing 5 chest thrusts to expel the food, the patient becomes unresponsive. What should the paramedic do next?

The paramedic should recognize which of the following signs/symptoms as occurring from a lower gastrointestinal bleed when compared to an upper gastrointestinal bleed? 

A patient is thought to have been exposed to an organophosphate compound at a plastic manufacturing plant. The paramedic should expect to see what signs and symptoms? (Choose three correct answers)

What risk factors does this patient have for an atypical MI presentation? (Select three correct answers)

The following ECG is obtained. Based on these findings, what is the most probable diagnosis and pathology? (Select one per category)

This question compares and contrasts the alpha/beta and gamma/delta T cell receptor complexes.  Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE?

molecules, such as stem cell growth factor (cKIT) or interferon gamma (IFNg), are often present with circulation as a dimer. One biological reason for this is NOT: (choose the best answer)