You must suction a male patient who has a decreased ability to swallow secondary to a previous stroke. He also has a history of smoking and lung cancer. Which one of the following represents the most appropriate personal protective equipment that you should use with this patient?

Lowering of a significantly elevated blood pressure:

A) is best accomplished in a hospital setting. B) is contraindicated in the prehospital setting. C) should be initiated in the field with labetalol. D) is routinely accomplished with nitroglycerin.

Which of the following is a way by which first impressions are conveyed?

a. Body posture b. Body language c. Facial expressions d. All of the above