You have been dispatched for a 61-year-old female in cardiac arrest. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are on scene. In your community all EMS practitioners are trained according to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Which one of the following do you expect the EMRs to be providing?

Which of the following is a severe burn in a 65-year-old patient?

A. Full-thickness burn to 1% of the BSA B. Superficial burn to 30% of the BSA C. Partial-thickness burn to 20% of the BSA D. Second-degree burn covering 10% of the BSA

The use of phenylephrine hydrochloride (Neo-Synephrine) during nasotracheal intubation will:

A) reduce the likelihood and severity of nasal bleeding. B) sedate the patient and facilitate his or her compliance. C) dilate the nasal vasculature and facilitate tube insertion. D) anesthetize the nasopharynx and reduce patient discomfort.