You are assessing an 82-year-old female who has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82 percent even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate reading, you should:

Which of the following respiratory rates would be considered within the normal range for the age group? Select all that apply

You are called to a 72-year-old patient with weakness and headache and an initial blood pressure of 140/92. Her repeat blood pressure at 5 minutes is unchanged. Her condition is called:

A victim has been rescued from a collapsed building.You determine the patient has a broken arm, a puncture wound on his stomach, difficulty swallowing, and a cut over his right eye with controlled bleeding. Which complaint must be addressed FIRST?

You and your EMT partner are on the scene with an unresponsive adult patient with slow and shallow respirations and pale moist skin. Select all that apply

Which of the following is an indication of an upper airway obstruction?

An obese man complains of severe difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and he is breathing 22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and that he often feels dizzy after walking.  You should

During initial assessment of an adult’s respiratory status, you should

Two rescuers are assisting ventilations on an unconscious patient. If one rescuer compresses the bag-valvemask, the other rescuer should:

You are attempting to ventilate an apneic patient with a bag-valve-mask, but you are unsuccessful. Air is leaking around a poor mask seal on the face. What should you do NEXT to improve ventilations if you suspect a neck injury?