Patients taking glucocorticoids, such as Rhinocort, should avoid exposure to infections such as chickenpox and measles

You and your partner are responding to a call for a 57-year-old unresponsive patient. You have used the AED to deliver a shock to the patient. Immediately following the shock you should:

A) resume chest compressions. B) check for a pulse. C) ensure no one is touching the patient. D) allow paramedics to administer medications.

In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to apply a vest-type extrication device or a short backboard to a patient who is seated in his or her crashed motor vehicle?

A) Conscious with bilateral femur fractures B) Unconscious with obvious spinal deformity C) Confused with lower back pain and tachycardia D) Conscious with neck pain and stable vital signs