You are called to the local park on a hot summer day for an 8-year-old child in respiratory distress. The child can barely speak and appears to be getting sleepy. Vital signs are blood pressure 90/60, pulse 120, and respiratory rate 32. Your physical exam reveals a swollen tongue, inspiratory stridor, wheezing, and hives on the neck and chest. What condition do you suspect?

A 21-year-old female has overdosed on an unknown drug. She has snoring respirations and an intact gag reflex. She has weak respiratory effort and is slightly cyanotic. Given these assessment findings, your care should include:

A) placement of an oropharyngeal airway. B) oxygen via nonrebreather face mask. C) insertion of a nasal airway. D) transport in a lateral recumbent (recovery) position.

An imaging technique in which a computer is used to put together an image produced by the absorption of X-rays is:

A. computerized tomography (CT). B. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). C. positron emission tomography (PET). D. none of the above