Which of the following statements regarding one rescuer child CPR is correct?

You are called to the middle of a bridge to transport a violent patient who is suicidal. Per local police, the patient threatened to jump from the bridge and needs a psychiatric evaluation. The patient refuses transport, threatening to sue anyone who touches him. You transport this patient against his will based on

A patient with Cushing’s syndrome would most likely present with

If succinylcholine is supplied 20 mg/mL, how much medication would you administer to a 186-pound patient?

Your ambulance is assigned to stand by at a building fire. The outside temperature is 103 degrees Fahrenheit and the firefighters are wearing full protective clothing. Your patient is a 36 year old male in good physical condition. He appears anxious and complains of nausea and a headache. He is sweating profusely with cool clammy skin. BP is 116/48, radial pulse is 150 and weak, respiration are 36 and shallow, temperature is 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit. This patient’s signs/symptoms indicate

You respond to a local physician’s office. You are instructed to assist the physician in performing rapid sequence intubation. You should administer ________ of succinylcholine.

A 19-year-old male is found breathing very rapidly. His roommate tells you he has been having a stressful time lately and recently lost his job. The patient is awake, alert, and very anxious. You note that he has spasms of his fingers and feet. Vital signs are blood pressure 130/78, pulse rate 116, respiratory rate 44 and regular. He takes no medications and has no past medical problems.In this situation, it is important to

A 64-year-old male presents with increased dyspnea. He has a barrel chest, is thin, and is pink in color. Clubbing of the fingers is present. Wheezes and rhonchi are present bilaterally in all lobes, and pursed lip breathing is noted. Vital signs are: blood pressure 162/92; pulse 118 beats per minute; respiratory rate 22.This patient’s appearance suggests that he most likely is suffering from

A diagnostic device for measuring forced exhalation is a (an)

You are called to attend to a 61-year-old female complaining of headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, and loss of coordination. She has recently been using a gas home-heating device to warm up her bedroom. Her sister lives next door and they always eat every meal together. The patient cannot get out of bed saying she is too tired. She appears to be sleeping now.Upon assessing the patient, you note that she can speak clearly, slowly moves all extremities, and has a blood pressure of 164/86, pulse regular at 104, respiratory rate at 18 with normal effort. She has not eaten sine last evening when she ate dinner with her sister. Her sister, however, feels fine.The patient’s condition suggests