You are managing a 29-year-old male patient who was shot in the head. There is a gurgling noise in the airway. The patient is breathing spontaneously at 42 breaths per minute and has a heart rate of 110 and a systolic and diastolic pressure of 102/82. What airway intervention should be performed first on this patient?

With regard to the legal implications of child abuse:

A. child abuse must be reported only if it can be proven. B. EMTs must report all suspected cases of child abuse. C. you should document your perceptions on the run form. D. a supervisor can forbid you from reporting possible abuse.

Which statement is CORRECT regarding polyps and diverticula in the colon?

a. Both protrude inward into the lumen of the intestine. b. Both protrude outward from the lumen of the intestine. c. Polyps protrude inward, and diverticula protrude outward from the intestine. d. Diverticula protrude inward, and polyps protrude outward from the intestine.