Which of the following respiratory diseases is characterized by respiratory distress, high fever, and drooling?

You are called to aid a patient complaining of abdominal pain. When you arrive, you find him lying supine complaining of pain in his lower abdomen. He is pale and has a look of distress on his face. Which of the following actions should you take first?

a. Inspect his abdomen. b. Palpate his abdomen. c. Assess his ABCDs. d. Obtain a blood pressure reading.

In a tiered-response EMS system:

A) every ALS ambulance that responds has at least three paramedics on board. B) an ambulance with two paramedics makes the initial response to every EMS call. C) an EMS system attempts to assign ALS ambulances only where they are needed. D) a first response vehicle, BLS ambulance, and ALS ambulance respond to every call.