NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS 100% CORRECT!!

Your patient a 52 year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert and oriented but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step? - Administer Supplemental oxygen Cardiac Compromise - Any type of heart problem. Cardiac compromise is a blanket term used to describe any type of heart problem. As an EMT-B it allows you to identify cardiac problems without going above your scope of practice an AED is used to treat patients is - Ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia the normal heart rate for a new born (0-3 months) is -140-160 the two flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the - Mitral Valve also known as the Bicuspid Valve. The three flap valve is called the Tricuspid valve Name the layers of the heart form the outside in - Epicardium, Myocardium, and Endocardium what complain is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac event - A ton of bricks. or an elephant sitting on my chest. A sharp stabbing pain is often a Pulmonary Embolism What artery carries deoxygenated blood and which vein carried oxygenated bleed? - Pulmonary artery, and Pulmonary vein which are not blood components that are responsible for clot formation - Plaque you are dispatched to a residence of a 46year old female patient who is in severe abdominal pain and vomited twice before your arrival. she ate cheesecake right before. what is the cause of her pain - acute gastroenteritis- may be caused by a bacterial or viral ingestion, toxic ingestion, or ingestionof lactose in a lactose intolerant patient. signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. your patient is a 32 year old male who was complaining of severe, crushing, feeling in the center of his chest and shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 mins prior to you arrival. he is now only responding to painful stimuli. presently his minute ventilation is still adequate, his pulse oximeter reads 95% on room air and you find his skin to be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. what would your initial action be. - 12-15 L Oxygen by nonrebreather