You have been called to the post office to assist police with a disorderly male. On scene, you find a middle-aged male patient who states that he needs to be protected because the CIA is out to get him for something he did not do. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize the patient's behavior as:

In which situation would the EMT contact medical direction prior to administering epinephrine to a patient suffering an anaphylactic reaction?

A) She has an allergy to chocolate or eggs. B) Her heart rate is 144 beats per minute. C) She is hypotensive and tachycardic. D) The patient is not prescribed an auto-injector.

End-tidal colorimetric capnography measures:

A) carbon dioxide in exhaled air. B) the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood. C) the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in plasma. D) the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with carbon dioxide.