You are treating a 6-month-old patient who was accidentally dropped down a flight of steps, when her mother stumbled at the top of the stairway. The infant will only open her eyes and moan to deep painful stimuli, and tries to withdraw from the pain. Given these findings, you calculate her Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale score to be:

A patient who is responsive to painful stimuli is covered with hives. He has labored respirations and a weak and rapid pulse. His vital signs are: pulse 128, respirations 24, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. Given this presentation, the EMT should be suspicious of what condition?

A) Sensitization B) Anaphylaxis C) Hypersensitivity D) Localized allergic reaction

The guaiac card occult blood test is commonly performed on what specimen?

A. Stool B. Sputum C. Urine D. Throat swab