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,A febrile 80-year-old male complains of generalized administer oxygen
weakness and foot pain. His left foot is swollen, red, and
pus is draining from the wound. He tells you he has MRSA
in the wound. His vital signs are P 108, R 22, BP 88/62, and
SpO2 is 94% on room air. You should:
administer aspirin.
administer oxygen.
apply a compression dressing on his foot.
apply a warm compress to his foot.
A pregnant 25-year-old female tells you that she feels the inserting your fingers into her vagina and pushing the neonate off the cord.
baby delivering. When you examine her, you see a loop
of the umbilical cord. You should administer oxygen and
transport after:
delivering the baby.
notifying the receiving facility.
placing her in the left lateral recumbent position and
assessing her vital signs.
inserting your fingers into her vagina and pushing the
neonate off the cord.
A 23-year-old female just delivered a full-term male dry and stimulate him
infant. You should first:
clamp the cord eight inches from his abdomen.
dry and stimulate him.
suction his mouth.
suction his nose.
,A 78-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
She has a history of chronic renal failure and asthma. She
tells you she missed two dialysis appointments this week.
You auscultate fine crackles in her bases. Her vital signs
are P 92 and irregular, R 22, BP 150/68, and SpO2 is 89%
on room air. You should:
assist her ventilation with a BVM.
assist with the administration of her albuterol.
administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A confused 60-year-old female complains of generalized apply cold packs to her groin
weakness after working outside on a hot, humid day. Her
skin is hot and moist. After moving her to your air-
conditioned ambulance, you should next:
cover her with a dry sheet.
assess her vital signs and blood glucose level.
apply cold packs to her groin.
dry her skin.
A 34-year-old male complains of dizziness and feels like administer an epinephrine autoinjector.
he is going to pass out. He tells you he just took
naproxen for the first time for joint pain. You observe
urticaria and angioedema. His vital signs are P 104, R 20,
BP 78/58, and SpO2 is unobtainable. You should:
administer oxygen and transport.
administer an epinephrine autoinjector.
assess for orthostatic hypotension.
apply cold packs to the affected areas.
Why can a 4-year-old female who is in sickle cell crisis Her pulmonary microcirculation is
experience chest pain? occluded.
Her cells are unable to metabolize oxygen.
Her pulmonary microcirculation is
occluded.
Her capillary beds are lacerated.
Her hemoglobin is unable to transport oxygen to the
cells.
, A 59-year-old male has superficial lacerations across transport him to the hospital
both wrists. He tells you he cut himself seeking attention
and doesn'twant to go to the hospital. He has minor
bleeding from the wounds. You should apply sterile
dressings to the wounds and:
transport him to the hospital.
allow him to go to his primary care physician's office.
have a family member transport him to an urgent care
center.
advise him of the possible consequences and allow him
to refuse.
You are called to a school for a 9-year-old male who was Absence
acting strangely. His teacher tells you that during class,
he had several episodes of sitting at his desk staring into
space and briefly not responding. He answers your
questions correctly and tells you he does not remember
the episodes. What type of seizure should you suspect?
Temporal lobe
Absence
Psychomotor
Focal motor
A 32-year-old female complains of a throbbing right- migraine
sided headache. She tells you the lights are bothering her
eyes and she feels nauseated. Her face is symmetrical,
and both arms move equally. Her speech is clear, and she
uses appropriate words. You should suspect a:
migraine
tension headache.
Bell's palsy.
transient ischemic attack.