The part of the nervous system that prepares the body to deal with an emergency is the __________ nervous system.

Your patient has mid-facial fractures from being struck by a lacrosse stick. Which of the following would be contraindicated in airway management?

Your 68-year-old patient is complaining of dizziness, weakness, and shortness-of-breath. Her vital signs are BP 80/40, P 36, and R 28. Atropine and transcutaneous pacing have failed. The most appropriate dose for atropine is

Which of the following statements about atropine is TRUE?

The exchange of O2 and CO2 between the alveoli in the lungs and RBCs traveling through the pulmonary capillaries is called

You are supplying bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilations to your patient. Indications that your ventilations are adequate include

You are assessing an insulin-dependent diabetic female by asking her name, the current month, location, and what happened. You are assessing her

Pulsus paradoxus is

Which of the following rhythms could be interpreted as SVT?

All of the following are American Heart Association’s 5 H’s & 5 T’s (probable causes), EXCEPT