Which of the following statements should cause you to suspect a patient has cardiogenic shock?
correct answers"I've had three heart attacks in the past two years."
Which of the following conditions is most likely to result in a patient developing cardiogenic
shock? correct answersPrior myocardial infarctions
What is the action of nitroglycerin? correct answersVasodilator
A 64 year old male tells you he has taken six nitroglycerin tablets over the past six hours for
chest pressure. His initial vital signs were P 88, R 14, BP 112/86 and SpO2 94% on room air.
During transport, he asks for another nitroglycerin. You should first correct answersre-assess his
vital signs.
You are transporting a 46 year old male who complains of chest pain. He tells you he has never
had this type of pain before. His vitals are P 104, R 16, BP 126/82, and SpO2 is 94% on room
air. You should correct answersprovide supportive care.
Which of the following is the most frequent cause of a perfusion disturbance and cause a
ventilation/perfusion mismatch? correct answersMyocardial infarction
The acronym STEMI stands for correct answersST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
A 60 year old male tells you he has taken five nitroglycerin tablets in the past hour without relief.
He wants to take another tablet. You should correct answersassess his vital signs.
An 81 year old female has increasing shortness of breath. She tells you she smoked cigarettes all
her life. You observe swollen lower extremities. Her vitals are P 86, R 16, BP 112/86, and SpO2
is 93% on oxygen by nasal cannula, 3 L/minute. You should correct answerstransport her
administering oxygen 3 L/minute by nasal cannula.
You are unable to palpate a pulse on a patient who is not breathing. You should correct
answerscheck for no more than 10 seconds and then start compressions.
The primary origin of an irregular pulse is located in the correct answersventricles.
Failure to allow full recoil of the chest during chest compressions results in correct
answershigher intrathoracic pressure which decreases hemodynamics.
As you approach an unresponsive patient, you do not see any chest wall movement. You should
next correct answerscheck for a pulse.
You enter the home of an elderly couple and find the husband lying in bed. He is unresponsive,
apneic and pulseless. His wife tells you he asked her to call 9-1-1. You should immediately
correct answersmove him to a hard surface.