You are treating a patient whom bystanders indicate was struck in the head by a flower pot that fell off of a ledge.  The patient was unconscious but is now conscious and confused with equal and reactive pupils.  She is disoriented and suffering from retrograde and anterograde amnesia.  She is also complaining of a headache and light sensitivity.  Which of the following is the patient MOST likely suffering from?

Enroute phaseScenario:The paramedic crew is dispatched to a public library for a 34-year-old male who is reported to be unconscious in the restroom. The call was received at 1217. The response time is estimated at 6 minutes. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT, and a BLS fire engine crew is also en route. The temperature is 66°F (19°C), with clear skies and light pedestrian traffic. The caller, a library staff member, reports the patient was found slumped on the floor and is “barely breathing.” No known medications or allergies have been reported. OnScene phaseScenario:The patient (approx. 80 kilograms) is found supine on the floor of a public restroom stall. He is unresponsive, pale, and breathing slowly. His airway is partially obstructed by relaxed oral tissues. A tourniquet is seen on his left arm with a syringe nearby. No signs of trauma are present. He does not respond to verbal stimuli but withdraws from pain.Initial vital signs are: blood pressure is 102/64 mmHg, pulse is 56 bpm, respirations are 6 per minute and shallow, SpO₂ is 86% on room air, temperature is 97.5°F (36.4°C). Pupils are 1 mm and minimally reactive. BVM ventilation is initiated with high-flow oxygen. What is the correct medication and dose for this unresponsive patient?

During treatment of an 89-year-old male who accidentally overdosed on his benzodiazepine medication called Librium.  What should you suspect will be your MOST common side effect that will need to be dealt with during transport?

Identify the 12-Lead.

During a long-distance transfer of a 10-year-old patient struggling to breathe, you find him becoming quieter and acting tired.  He seems like he is beginning to go to sleep. What should the provider think of this behavior?

A patient will more likely suspect an EMS provider is associated with the police when you:

Which of the following pharmacological agents used in the treatment of cardiac arrest has positive inotropic, chronotropic, dromotropic, and vasoconstrictive properties?

You have a patient with pneumonia whom you inaccurately diagnose as having congestive heart failure.  Which of the following will MOST likely occur if you follow the normal congestive heart failure treatment plan?

Which of the following respiratory patterns would you expect to see in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?

EMS providers are called to a home for a middle-aged male who has fallen and needs assistance getting up.  During examination, you discover the patient has stomach cancer that is terminal.  Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding his choice to refuse hospice support if he is alert and oriented to time, place, and date?