Ultrasonography uses sound waves to generate an image to assess and diagnose medical conditions. The professionals who performs such tests are called

A tornado has torn the roof off an elementary school. Several injured adults and children are in the parking lot and indicate to you that there are two seriously injured patients inside. You should:

A) assess the seriously injured patients in the building. B) triage the patients who are out of the building. C) communicate the need for additional resources. D) search the building for potential additional patients.

The spleen of a patient has ruptured. Because it is a solid organ, the EMT recognizes that the primary threat to life is:

A) blood loss. B) pain. C) infection. D) inflammation.