The most appropriate location to assess a pulse in an unresponsive patient is the:

A 77-year-old male who is blind and has a guide dog called 911 for chest pain. On scene you note no immediate life threats and now must move him to the stretcher, located in another room. Which one of the following is most appropriate, given his impairment of sight?

A) Guide and direct him by taking his arm. B) Allow the guide dog to guide him to the stretcher. C) Carry him to the stretcher. D) Assist him to the stretcher with one EMT at either side of him.

A patient with pneumonia and underlying COPD is being mechanically ventilated in the VC-CMV mode with VT 650 mL. The resulting PaCO2 is 62 mm Hg. What change should be made to the VT to obtain a desired PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg for this patient?

a. 400 mL b. 800 mL c. 1000 mL d. 1200 mL