Which of the following statements about disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is TRUE?

Your patient is complaining of pain secondary to epididymitis. Where should you expect the pain to be located?

Your patient is a conscious and alert 22- year- old female who was stung by a hornet. She states that she has “allergies to bee stings” and has been told that she could die if stung. Your physical examination reveals a 1- cm- diameter, red, edematous area where she was stung on the left forearm. Her skin is warm and dry, and her lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. HR =  120 and regular, BP =  122/82, RR =  12 and regular, SaO2 =  98%. The most appropriate treatment for this patient would include:

Which of the following is a prerenal cause of acute renal failure?

Your patient is a 68-year-old male who is conscious but confused and lying on his kitchen floor. The patient offers no complaint other than wishing to be helped up from the floor. The patient can tell you that he “slipped a few days ago” and has been on the floor since. Physical examination reveals dry, cool skin; dry mucous membranes; clear lung sounds bilaterally; and no indications of trauma. HR = 112, BP = 98/70, RR = 14, SaO 2 = 96%. Your partner finds an appointment card indicating the patient missed a hemodialysis appointment two days ago. Which of the following is the best course for managing this patient?

Which of the following is NOT associated with anorexia nervosa?

Choose the item that correctly completes the following statement. NFPA’s definition of Maintenance states: “Work, including, but not limited to, ___________________, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly.” 

Which of the following DOES NOT affect bandwidth?

Which of the following statements regarding wired panels is NOT true?

Your patient is a 38-year-old female with a history of Crohn’s disease. She is conscious and alert and complaining of abdominal pain. She describes a one-week history of increasingly diffuse, crampy abdominal pain. She also states that she has had nausea and vomiting, fever, and diarrhea the past two days. Physical examination reveals that her skin is warm and dry and that her abdomen is tender to palpation in all quadrants with no masses or distension noted. HR = 100, BP = 118/78, RR = 14, SaO 2 = 99%. Which of the following treatments is appropriate in the prehospital management of this patient?