A trauma patient is admitted to ICU with an expanding subdural hematoma. Which of the following changes would you expect to see in the monitored intracranial pressure (ICP)?

You are interviewing for the position of EMT with a busy urban service. This morning you are to meet with the service's medical director. You have been told that she likes it when applicants ask questions about her role as the medical director. Related to her responsibilities as medical director, which question is most appropriate?

A) "How do you determine the wages that the EMTs are paid?" B) "How do you determine the number and location of ambulances within the system?" C) "How often are the emergency care protocols updated?" D) "Do you assign the daily chores that must be completed around the stations?"

What is another name for the pharyngotympanic tubes?

A. adenoids B. conchae C. auditory D. faucial