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The most inferior portion of the heart is called the:

You have a vial of magnesium that contains 2 grams in 5 ml of saline. If you add the entire vial to a 50 ml bag of saline, how many milligrams of magnesium will you have in the bag?

You hear about a med error where another paramedic administered 10 times the normal dose of pediatric epinephrine. If your protocol calls for 0.06 mg, how many mg did the paramedic give during the med error? 

An 82-year-old male complains of foot pain after he stepped on a rusty nail. You observe a small puncture wound but no further bleeding. You should:

A 35-year-old female complains of arm pain where she was bitten by a male attacker. You observe teeth marks, slight bleeding, and bruising to the area. She tells you she doesn’t want to go to the hospital, and she just wants you to look at it. You should:

A 51-year-old male has a quarter-inch diameter metal bar that is six feet long impaled in his forearm. There is minor bleeding around the bar. He can move his fingers with a slight increase in his pain. You should:

An unresponsive 78-year-old male fell down a flight of stairs. You hear snoring respirations and see uncontrolled bleeding from a laceration on his head. You should first:

You have a vial of dextrose that contains 25 mg in 50 ml. If you need to give 12.5mg to a patient, how many ml will you administer? 

A 66-year-old male complains of hand pain. Three of his fingers were caught in an industrial sander and pulled off his hand. Bleeding is minor and controlled with a dressing. His coworkers bring you the fingers. You should:

A 9-year-old male has partial-thickness burns around his mouth after inhaling steam. He has a history of asthma and has had a cold for three days. His mother tells you he has had chest congestion and she was trying to break up the phlegm. He is drooling and tells you he cannot swallow. You should first: