Patients who are found in ________after massive blunt trauma are dead, and their resuscitation may be terminated in the field

After performing a Markle test on a 31-year-old female with abdominal pain, she locates pain to her left lower quadrant. How would the EMT interpret this result?

A) A positive result indicating appendicitis as the cause of the patient's pain B) Additional evidence that the patient is suffering from peritonitis C) A negative result indicating that the patient's condition is not life-threatening D) Realization that the gallbladder is the cause of the patient's discomfort

The ventilator variable that begins inspiration is which of the following?

a. Cycle b. Limit c. Trigger d. Baseline