A 77-year-old woman is confused and combative. Her daughter states that she has been gradually "acting strange" since waking up this morning. The patient has a history of alcoholism, and reportedly fell two weeks ago. Given your knowledge of the changes associated with aging, you should maintain a high index of suspicion for:

A 44-year-old male was cutting limbs from high in a tree when he fell. He is found to be unresponsive with snoring respirations. His breathing is inadequate at a rate of 8 per minute and his carotid pulse is weak and difficult to locate. Following the primary assessment and initial management of life threats, which of the following actions will the EMT complete while performing the secondary

assessment? A) Obtain vital signs and get a past medical history from the family. B) Start positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask. C) Place an oral airway and cervical collar on the patient. D) Perform a trauma jaw-thrust to open the airway.

Stridor is noted immediately after endotracheal tube extubation. The respiratory therapist should

A. administer 2 puffs of Serevent by inhaler. B. reintubate the patient. C. administer racemic epinephrine. D. apply a benzocaine spray into the oropharynx.