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(Click the link to comment and to vote – voting not working through email, sorry!) Three female high school basketball players and two male scorekeepers entered the school gym before all other students. Soon after entering, all 5 began to… Continue Reading →

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Question: EMS

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Question: EMS

(Click the link to comment and to vote – voting not working through email, sorry!) You are seeing a critically ill 4 week old with bilious vomiting, abdominal distension, and shock. You have a high suspicion for volvulus. You have… Continue Reading →

Question: EMS

(Click the link to comment and to vote – voting not working through email, sorry!) Paramedics are caring for a toddler with respiratory distress in the field. They contact the base hospital and receive instruction to administer nebulized albuterol.

Question: Transport

(Click the link to comment and to vote – voting not working through email, sorry!) A 17 year old boy was scuba diving with his father. Soon after coming to surface, he began to experience symptoms of decompression illness, including… Continue Reading →

Question: Triage

(Click the link to comment and to vote – voting not working through email, sorry!) You are triaging patients from a multi-casualty incident. The following patients are seen: Patient A: Approximately 2 years old, ambulatory, crying, large 8cm parietal hematoma,… Continue Reading →

Question: EMS

What is the difference between Enhanced 911 and 911? A. With Enhanced 911, operators are able to give instructions on how to perform CPR in the field B. With Enhanced 911, EMS response times are under 10 minutes C. With… Continue Reading →

Question: EMS

Which of the following is true of EMT scopes of practice (EMT-B = EMT-Basic, EMT-I = EMT-Intermediate, EMT-P = Paramedic)? Only EMT-I and Paramedic level EMT’s can administer oxygen Training to become an EMT-B is usually 100-150 hours Training to… Continue Reading →

Question: EMS

For aeromedical transport, transport mode transitions from helicopter to fixed wing aircraft when the distance from base station to patient pick-up location exceeds how many miles? A) 70 miles B) 150 miles C) 200 miles D) Distance is not a factor

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