________—Inflammation of the pinna

You are assessing a young male patient who was assaulted with a baseball bat and struck once on the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. You would recognize the patient as having Kehr's sign when he makes what statement?

A) "I am having a hard time breathing!" B) "My belly hurts really bad…" C) "My left shoulder is killing me!" D) "It really hurts for me to breathe…"

What is a simple step AEMTs can perform to help prevent the spread of flu in the prehospital environment?

A) Place a surgical mask on suspected flu patients. B) Transport all patients with coughs to negative pressure rooms. C) Notify the CDC and local health department of flu cases. D) Encourage patients to get their H1N1 antivirals early in the flu season.