What is the most common complaint of patients with cardiac compromise Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NREMT TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS(2023 correct answers) 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer Supplemental oxygen Cardiac Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER-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...

NREMT Exam Questions and Answers/Explained 2022. You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lun...

EMT--Basic Review for NREMT CBT Exam Test Bank Full Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway - correctly positioning the head Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell ...

1. History & Physical/Cardiology Which of the following conditions would cause a positive Kussmaul's sign on physical examination? Answers A. Left ventricular failure B. Pulmonary edema C. Coarctation of the aorta D. Constrictive pericarditis (u) A. Left ventricular failure results in the back-up of blood into the left atrium and then the pulmonary system so it would not be associated with Kussmaul's sign. (u) B. Pulmonary edema primarily results in increased pulmonary pressures ra...

Cardiology Exam Practice Questions 1. A 87 year old female has bilateral rales. What should you suspect? A. Abdominal edema B. Pulmonary edema C. Pedal edema D. Sacral edema 2. What is the most common complaint of patients with cardiac compromise? A. Dyspnea B. Hypotension C. Hypertension D. Leg pain 3. A 14 year old male is recovered from a 30F pond after falling through the ice 10 minutes ago. How should he be moved to the ambulance? A. Fireman's carry B. Sliding him across t...

RNC OB Exam 300 Questions with Verified Answers 1. Late in pregnancy, a patient often develops supine hypotension because of a. partial occlusion of the vena cava and aorta. b. decreased peripheral collateral circulation. c. increased blood flow to the placenta. - CORRECT ANSWER A because of partial occlusion of the vena cava and aorta from the weight of the uterus. This impedes venous return from the lower extremities although increased collateral circulation during pregnancy helps to...

Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update An 80-year-old man was treated for ventricular arrhythmias. He presents 1 month later with joint pain. He also has an unusual mask-like rash over his face and body. Discontinuation of drug therapy causes the symptoms to abate. What drug was most likely administered to this patient? 1 Tocainide 2 Quinidine 3 Procainamide 4 Phenytoin...

CFR New York 2020 State Exam Slideshow 176 Questions with Verified Answers You are dispatched to an office complex. You find a 56-year-old female with chest pain. She tells you the pain came on when she was walking up the stairs to her office. The pain was a dull ache in her chest but is almost gone now that she has been sitting down resting. You suspect she has which of the following conditions? Myocardial infarction Angina Pulmonary emboli Congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER Myo...

Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update An 80-year-old man was treated for ventricular arrhythmias. He presents 1 month later with joint pain. He also has an unusual mask-like rash over his face and body. Discontinuation of drug therapy causes the symptoms to abate. What drug was most likely administered to this patient? 1 Tocainide 2 Quinidine 3 Procainamide 4 Phenytoin ...

Which of the following is the most common cause of heartburn-type epigastric pain? Question 1 options: a) Decreased lower esophageal sphincter tone b) Helicobacter pylori infection of stomach c) Esophageal spasm Save Question 2 (1 point) An older patient reports burning pain after ingestion of many foods and large meals. What assessment would assist the nurse practitioner in making a diagnosis of GERD? Question 2 options: a) Identification ...