Solve for the variable in each of the following.a. Answer: ___________b. Answer: ___________

You have been called to a residence for a patient with altered mental status and shortness of breath. On scene an Emergency Medical Responder meets you and states that he believes the patient had a stroke and is unresponsive. As you enter the room, you see the patient lying in bed with snoring respirations. Oxygen at 15 liters per minute has been applied. Your immediate action when you reach the

patient's side would be to: A) place a nasal airway and suction. B) start positive pressure ventilation. C) perform the head-tilt, chin-lift. D) determine if the patient has a pulse.

You have just applied the AED to a female patient in cardiac arrest and the machine is ready to analyze the heart rhythm. Which of the following instructions is appropriate at this time?

A) "Stop CPR and clear the patient." B) "Stop chest compressions but continue ventilation." C) "Continue CPR until we see if a shock is advised." D) "Stop CPR but continue to check for a pulse."