NREMT: Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology

A 37-year-old female is 36 weeks pregnant. She tells you that she has a severe headache and blurred vision. She describes decreased fetal activity today. Her vital signs are P 86, R 14, BP 138/90, and SpO2 is 96% on room air. You should transport her: - Answer&on her left side How do the kidneys assist in buffering the pH of the blood? - Answer&Produce Bicarbonate A 91-year-old female complains of generalized weakness. She tells you that she is depressed because her husband died last month and she keeps forgetting to take her diabetes medication. Her skin is warm and dry. Her vital signs are P 98, R 16, BP 112/78, and SpO2 is 97% on room air. You should: - Answer&assess blood glucose A 45-year-old female complains of palpitations. She tells you she feels nervous and tired. She has a history of a panic disorder. Her vital signs are P 100, R 24 and deep, BP 142/84, and SpO2 is 100% on room air. You should: - Answer&coach her to slow her breathing An unresponsive 58-year-old female had a single seizure prior to your arrival. Bystanders tell you that she hasn't woken up since she stopped shaking. While you are performing your assessment, she has a brief tonic period followed by generalized clonic activity. You should next: - Answer&protect her head and transport A 16-year-old male tells you he is allergic to bees and that he was stung. Five minutes ago, he used his epinephrine autoinjector and felt better, but now he is having increasing difficulty breathing. You hear audible stridor and wheezes. You should first: - Answer&administer second dose of epinephrine An unresponsive 23-year-old male is lying in bed. His mother tells you that he has been getting sicker all week and not taking his medication. He has a history of type 2 diabetes. His skin is warm and dry. His vital signs are P 98, R 24 and deep, BP 112/84, and SpO2 is 98% on room air. You should suspect: - Answer&hyperglycemia A 38-year-old male complains of nausea and vomiting. He has a history of alcoholism. His abdomen is distended, and he has left upper quadrant tenderness on palpation. His vital signs are P 112, R 18, BP 116/88, and SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should: - Answer&administer oxygen A 67-year-old female complains of crampy abdominal pain. She tells you she has diarrhea and mucus in her stool. Her vital signs are P 94, R 16, BP 136/84, and SpO2 is 96% on room air. You should: - Answer&transport in position of comfort