A 48-year-old woman is in a darkened room with nausea and diaphoresis, complaining of a severe headache that is worse than others. She can wrinkle her face on request. What should you suspect?

A tennis player was hit in the eye with a tennis ball and is in great pain. What should you look for when examining his eye?

Intracerebral bleeding that causes a stroke most likely occurs when which of the following ruptures?

Which sign would most likely indicate that the airway of a patient may soon be blocked?

Which of the following, when imbalanced in the bloodstream, causes the fastest alteration in mental status?

A man complains of blurred vision, headache, and nausea, and other family members have the same symptoms. What should you suspect?

When a patient continues to provide many specifics regarding their disease, how can you best develop empathy, respect, and open communication with them?

A 48-year-old male complains of severe, intermittent epigastric pain after eating a breakfast of sausage, biscuits, and bacon. What should you suspect?

When performing chest compressions on an adult, what part of the body should you compress?

A 19-year-old male is unconscious after snorting cocaine, with BP 118/88, P 160 and irregular, R 24 and irregular. What should you prepare for?

Which of the following would require you to transport a patient in spite of their statements regarding refusal of care?

A 56-year-old man complains of chest pain for the past hour, took nitroglycerin without relief, and has BP 104/78, P 118, R 16, SpO2 96%. What should you do?

A pregnant female transitions from pre-eclampsia to eclampsia when she:

You find an 84-year-old female in a nursing care facility, hot to touch, with a fever, BP 104/84, P 96, R 22 and shallow, communicating with moans. What should you do?

A 26-year-old female collapsed at a youth football game, is cold, clammy, and does not answer questions appropriately. She has a diabetic bracelet, BP 116/82, P 90, R 16, SpO2 95%. What should you suspect?

You took a man's blood pressure at a health fair and found a diastolic pressure of 96 mmHg. What should you advise him to do?

What is the first action you should take as the first EMS provider to arrive on scene at a roll-over accident of a tour bus?

A patient who doesn't know their name, location, or the time of day is documented as:

If your team leader is about to administer a drug to a patient and you think it is incorrect, what should you do?

How can you maintain traction on a mid-shaft humerus fracture?

A 64-year-old woman collapsed at home with headache and left-sided weakness, unable to lift her left arm. What should you do after administering oxygen?

A 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the left chest has low blood pressure and shallow respirations. You suspect the loss of BP is due to:

After starting CPR on a 58-year-old man, the AED indicates "no shock advised" and the medic intubates him. You are told to ventilate while chest compressions continue. How many ventilations per minute should you provide?

A child who interrupts communication, stares with a blank face for a few minutes, and then returns to full consciousness is likely experiencing:

A young man fell from a ladder and is holding his lower leg in pain with visible angulation. What is the first thing you should do?

What is the recommended immediate action for a man struck on the head with a tire iron who is bleeding profusely from a 3" laceration with bone fragments visible?

A 32-year-old man with asthma is wheezing despite taking his prescribed medications and has an SpO2 of 88% on room air. After providing oxygen, what should you do next?

A 26-year-old man is anxious, hot, has dry skin, and a sweet smell on his breath. What condition should you suspect?

Why is aspirin provided to a patient complaining of chest pain?

An 18-year-old unconscious male was ejected from a car crash and has a scalp laceration, an angled leg, and a hematoma over the right parietal area of his skull. What should be your priority of care?

A 42-year-old male with sickle cell disease has severe joint pain. What should you do first?

At a restaurant, you encounter an anxious but conscious man who is exhibiting the international sign for choking and you hear stridor with each inhalation. What should you do?

You are demonstrating positive community relations when you:

A 72-year-old man awoke with a dramatic change in his mental status and his wife called 9-1-1. Which of the following questions should be the most beneficial to you when you arrive?

A 62-year-old man with a history of heart disease complains of chest pain and tells you he has been prescribed nitroglycerin. What should you do first?

Which of the following is a principle to use when carrying a patient down a flight of stairs?

A 6-year-old boy fell from his bicycle striking his head against a curb. He was wearing a helmet. On arrival, he is unconscious and has irregular breathing. You find a large hematoma on the top of his head and his bike helmet is broken in two. What should you do first?

Dysuria and a penile discharge that is yellow in color are symptoms of:

A 4-year-old drowning victim is apneic and pulseless. You give two rescue breaths and then:

A 24-year-old grabbed a family valuable from flames and suffered a full thickness burn of his right hand and partial thickness burns of his right lower arm. His scalp hair is slightly burned. You should consider this a:

Where is the primary origin of a pulmonary embolism?

A 26 year old man crashed his motorcycle and is unconscious with snoring respirations. What should you do first?

After treating a car crash victim with a scalp laceration who refuses care, what should you do next?

A 19 year old male develops jugular vein distention and clear breath sounds after a stab wound to the chest. What should you suspect?

When assisting a patient with an EpiPen auto-injector, what dose of epinephrine are you administering?

Which abdominal disorder is most likely to cause colicky, intermittent pain?

When arriving at a scene where CPR is being administered to an apneic and pulseless man, what should you do first?

A 29 year old male with sudden chest pain and weakness has a rapid, irregular pulse and SpO2 of 96%. What should you do first?

What is the primary cause of hypotension in a patient with cardiogenic shock?

What should you do next for a 32 year old woman involved in a head-on car crash with an open right femur fracture and possible left femur dislocation or fracture?

A 10 year old boy was hit in the ear with a baseball and has a large hematoma developing in the soft tissue of the ear. What is the recommended management?

A 20 year old male overdosed on a hallucinogenic drug and is combative after being "hog tied" by law enforcement. What should you report this patient as?

When providing a report to the hospital on a hand held radio, what is the best way to speak into the radio?

An 86 year old man has a syncopal episode and you find his abdominal pulsations match his heart rate. What should you manage him for?

What is the most reliable method to assess the effectiveness of your ventilations?

A 26 year old male reports his heart feels like "it's pounding so hard it's going to burst through my chest." What is the most likely symptom he is experiencing?

A 19 year old male playing basketball is found sweating, in a tripod position, with increased breath sounds over his right lung. What should you suspect?

A 29 year old gravida 6, para 2 is in the third trimester of pregnancy. She has gained a lot of weight, has evidence of edema in her ankles, and shortness of breath. Her vital signs are BP 186/96, P 96, R 20 and her SpO2 is 96% on room air. What should you suspect?

A gas field worker was struck by lightning. When you arrive he is unconscious and lying on the ground. The storm continues and you see lightning nearby. What should you do?

A 42 year old male says he has chest pain that began when he was working out at the gym 15 minutes ago. Which of the following questions would be one of the first you should ask?

A middle aged woman is found by law enforcement sitting in front of a coffee shop at 4:00 AM. She tells you she is waiting for President Obama to tell her why America uses drones to kill people. She says she knows him because she was Secretary of Defense. What should you suspect?

If present, which of the following sounds should cause you the most concern in a victim who was rescued from a fire?

The most common problem associated with a failure to obtain a proper mask seal when ventilating a patient is due to

A 26 year old female runner has right side flank pain. She is unable to lay in a comfortable position. The pain is severe and intermittent in nature. What should you suspect?

You see a dark green fluid on a newborn boy's face right after delivery. What should you do?

What is the primary use of a prehospital care report form?

Which of the following is the earliest sign of a possible head injury?

A 19 year old male was stabbed in the right chest. Ten minutes later, he is in respiratory distress, has cyanosis in capillary beds, and jugular vein distention. His vital signs are BP 96/88, P 108, R 24 and labored. What should you suspect?

An EMT responded to a 9-1-1 call, assessed a patient, assisted with an improper medication, and rapidly transported his patient to the hospital. Legally, this EMT could be prosecuted for:

A young woman has a fever, is weak, has nausea, foul smelling vaginal discharge, and low abdominal pain on palpation. What should you suspect?

After a serious call in which children lost their lives, what should the supervisor do to help the crews on the scene?

What is the major complication of irregular chest wall movement after a car accident?

For victims in cardiac arrest, what does an excessive number of ventilations cause?

When dispatched to a shooting in a high crime neighborhood, what should you do upon arrival?

A 10-year-old boy collapses after being struck in the sternum by a baseball. Bystanders are doing chest compression only CPR. What should you do first?

A 19-year-old male involved in a car crash has scalp laceration, rib fractures, and a fractured right upper leg. What should your management focus on?

Which splint provides the best pain relief for a fractured clavicle?

Given the choice between ground transport (30 minutes to local hospital, 2 hours to trauma center) and helicopter (25 minutes to trauma center), which situation should cause you to call the helicopter?

When should you assist a patient with nitroglycerin based on their heart rate?

A 26 year old male who is unconscious, breathing deeply, incontinent of urine, and wearing a necklace indicating epilepsy is most likely in which state after a seizure?

What is the most important airway management step for a man with facial burns and tachypnea after escaping a burning building?

What is a recommended method for maintaining the airway of an infant?

A newborn with an APGAR score of 9 at one minute after delivery should be cared for with which primary goal?

When interviewing a patient, what is the best way to establish rapport?

After controlling c-spine in a patient who has just stopped seizing following a car crash, what should you do next?

A 68 year old man with chronic bronchitis complains of increased coughing and shortness of breath. What is the most appropriate question to ask him?

What should you say to an alcoholic man who claims to see "fireflies buzzing around my head," but you see no fireflies?

As you approach a middle-aged man who makes a fist and points to you, what should you do?

You find a 58-year-old female who is motionless and cyanotic, takes one small breath, and you cannot locate a pulse. What should you do next?

During transport of an unconscious 74-year-old female with an irregular respiratory pattern, after inserting an airway and suctioning her, how should you position her head?

A violent 81-year-old man with a history of Alzheimer's needs to be transported due to shortness of breath and SpO2 of 85% on room air. What should you do?

What is the quickest way to enter a car to reach an unconscious patient locked inside after a crash?

A patient with left ventricular failure will have difficulty exchanging gases due to which of the following?

What is the most common origin of bacterial peritonitis following an open abdominal wound?

A homeless man is found under an overpass, and his friends report he has been "acting funny" for two days. His GCS is 8. What should you suspect?

A 60-year-old man calls because he is having "the worst headache of his life." His BP is 186/104, P 96, R 16, and SpO2 is 98% on room air. What is the likely cause of his headache?

Which of the following best describes the technique to assist ventilations?

A 76-year-old female with emphysema is on home oxygen at 4 Lpm via nasal cannula. Her respiratory treatments aren't working, and her SpO2 is 90% on 4 Lpm. What should you do first?