A 60-year-old woman presents with chest discomfort, confusion, and weakness.
The patient's husband tells you that she vomited twice before EMS arrival.
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patient's BP is 70/40 mm Hg, her pulse is 45 beats/min and weak, and her
respirations are 14 breaths/min and unlabored. Which of the following is the
MOST likely cause of her hypotension? - Bradycardia
A patient overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. He is cyanotic; he has slow,
shallow breathing; and his oxygen saturation is 80%. The primary cause of this
patient's condition is inadequate: - ventilation
Sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population MOST often is the result of: - a
cardiac dysrhythmia
An elderly man is found lying unresponsive next to his bed. The patient's wife did
not witness the events that led to his unresponsiveness. You should immediately: -
grasp the angles of the lower jaw and lift
A 32-year-old man who was stung by a bee has diffuse hives, facial swelling, and
difficulty breathing. When he breathes, you hear audible stridor. What does this
indicate? - swelling of upper airway
An apneic patient has severe facial trauma and bleeding in the oropharynx. How
should this situation be managed? - Alternate suctioning for 15 sec and ventilations
for 2 mins
Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the: - pulmonary vein
The chest pain associated with an acute coronary syndrome is often described as: -
pressure
Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation? - intercostal muscles
and diaphragm both contract
A 50-year-old man presents with crushing chest pain that suddently began about 30
minutes ago. He is diaphoretic and anxious. The EMT should: - administer
chewable aspirinA young woman reports significant weight loss over the last month, persistent
fever, and night sweats. When you assess her, you note the presence of dark purple
lesions covering her trunk and upper extremities. You should suspect: - HIV/AIDS
The myocardium receives its blood supply from the coronary arteries that branch
directly from the: - aorta
A 46-year-old man presents with generalized weakness and shortness of breath
after he was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake. His blood pressure is 106/58 mm Hg
and his pulse rate is 112 beats/min. In addition to supplemental oxygen, further
treatment for this patient should include: - splinting and lowering of the affected
part
In general, you should avoid rewarming a frostbitten body part in the field if: - the
affected part could refreeze after rewarming
You are transporting a 30-year-old man who is experiencing an emotional crisis.
The patient does not speak when you ask him questions. How should you respond
to his unwillingness to speak? - remain silent until the patient speaks to you
After an adult cardiac arrest patient has been intubated by a paramedic, you are
providing ventilations as your partner performs chest compressions. When
ventilating the patient, you should: - deliver each breath over 1 sec at a rate of 10
breaths/min
Which of the following organs are contained within the right upper quadrant of the
abdomen? - liver and gallbladder
In which of the following situations would you MOST likely encounter agonal
gasps? - shortly after the patient becomes unresponsive and pulseless
When treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort, you should
FIRST: - place the patient in a position of comfort
When restraining a violent patient, you should make sure that: - someone talks to
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