A 48-year-old female has fatigue and shortness of breath. She has a history of sickle cell anemia and tells you she is in crisis. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. Her vital signs are P 98, R 20, BP 148/84, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should suspect:

An 86-year-old female is confused and is sitting leaning to the left in a chair. You hear snoring respirations. After you reposition her, the snoring stops, and you auscultate clear lung sounds. She tries to answer your questions, but her speech is garbled. Her vital signs are P 94, R 18, BP 138/82, and SpO2 is 91% on room air. Her blood glucose level is 74 mg/dL. You should:

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:

During your resuscitation efforts, you have defibrillated an unresponsive 42-year-old male twice. While your partner is performing chest compressions, it appears that the patient is taking breaths. You should suspect:

You are resuscitating an 81-year-old female who is in cardiac arrest. Why is it important that you maximize the time you are compressing her chest?

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:

Which of the following is the most reliable type of evidence-based medical research?

A 57-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing after a non-stop flight from Asia. He has a history of asthma. He tells you that he started to cough up bloody sputum after his flight landed. His skin is pale and diaphoretic. You auscultate rales on the left side of his chest. His vital signs are P 108, R 26, BP 112/60, and SpO2 is 90% on room air. You should:

An afebrile 78-year-old male tells you he woke up unable to catch his breath. He is sitting on the edge of his bed with his legs dependent. You auscultate bilateral wheezes. His vital signs are P 96, R 22, BP 158/80, and SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should suspect:

For most people, buying a car is considered a major _____________ that requires planning.  Which word should fill the blank? Type your answer from the choices below. adulthood     function     purchase     route [BLANK-1]