The following data are obtained for an adult patient: FiO2 1.0 | VD/VT 0.45 | R/Q 0.8 | Pb 747 mmHg | pH 7.42 | PaCO2 38 torr | PaO2 152 torr | HCO3 25 mEq/L. What is the P(A-a)O2?

The following data is available for an adult male receiving VC, A/C ventilation:   Exhaled VT 500 mL | PEEP 5 cmH2O | PIP 25 cmH2) | Plateau 15 cmH2O What is the static compliance in mL/cm H2O?

The main goal of applying body substance isolation precautions should be to:

Select the term that BEST describes an open soft tissue injury. 

Identify a common complaint from a family member of an EMS worker who works in a rural community.

If you drew a line through the nose, the sternum and the umbilicus, what line would it describe?

During transport you begin your reassessment (ongoing exam) of a trauma patient. The patient asks anxiously why you are checking again and wonders if something is wrong. What explanation should you offer? 

You are called to render emergency care to an injured child where the child and parents are visibly distraught. Which of the following methods would work BEST to calm and reassure the child in this situation?

Utilizing only a pilot and paramedic for a helicopter transport is considered:

Helicopter transport was limited for many years. What changed that allowed EMS use of air service to increase significantly?