Inadequate chest rise is noted while ventilating an 8-month-old infant. The paramedic should:

What signs and symptoms should alert the paramedic to decompensated shock? (Select three correct answers)

Assessment of an unresponsive elderly patient reveals warm, dry skin. The patient is hypotensive, tachycardic, and has normal respirations. The patient takes Glucophage. The BEST explanation for these findings and treatment is

En RouteThe paramedic is dispatched to a residence for a 65-year-old patient who fell off a ladder. Dispatch reports the distance was approximately 14 feet.  The time of the call is 1300. The response time is 10 minutes. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT, no additional resources are available at this time. The weather is clear, and the temperature is 77F (25C).  A local community hospital is 15 minutes away and a comprehensive medical facility is about 25 minutes away. 

What further evaluation or treatment is imperative in this patient? 

A pediatric patient was involved in an auto-versus-pedestrian MVC. On arrival the patient is lethargic, has cool and pale skin, and is hypotensive with absent peripheral pulses. The paramedic should suspect: (Select two correct answers)

Which of the following signs and symptoms are most consistent with an anaphylactic reaction? (Select two correct answers)

Based on the above information, which of the following actions would be most beneficial?

EN ROUTE A paramedic is dispatched to a local convenience store for an elderly patient who was found alone and confused in the restroom. The time of the call is 1400 on a clear summer afternoon with ambient temperatures exceeding 100F (38C). The region is a medium-sized city with moderate traffic. A stand-alone ED is approximately 8 minutes away, a regional trauma center is 25 minutes away, and an ICU-capable medical center is 15 minutes away with normal traffic. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT in a standard-equipped ALS ambulance.

What should be the paramedic’s primary concern once on scene?