You have been called to treat a patient who had previously suffered a massive left-sided myocardial infarction and is now complaining of difficulty breathing. The patient has been non-compliant with his prescribed medication. Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the patient is now suffering from right heart failure as well? 

Which of the following is characteristic of a patient’s pulse during a hypertensive emergency?

Identify the rhythm and the rate.

You have responded at 8:00 am to a 62-year-old female who woke up this morning at 7:00 am using inappropriate words to communicate. She opens her eyes in response to speech, and she withdraws from pain. She acted normally when she went to bed last night at 10 pm and was also normal when she got up to go to the bathroom at 5:00 am. She is unable to raise her left arm, but her smile appears normal. Her blood sugar is 70 mg/dL, pulse oximetry reading of 95%. Which of the following is correct regarding this patient encounter? Select all that apply.

Your patient is a 67-year-old with difficulty breathing. Assessment reveals crackles in all lobes with production of pink, frothy sputum. Pulse is 154 and irregular and blood pressure is 78/42. The patient only responds to pain. A 12-lead ECG shows ST elevation in leads V1 to V4. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate intervention?

Which of the following vascular emergencies requires an emergency, lights-and-siren transport? 

Which of the following would you expect to see develop FIRST in the patient with peripheral artery occlusion? 

Which of the following would affect the conduction of the heart and become a potential cause of cardiac arrest? 

 In the case of an idioventricular rhythm, which of the following would be the most consisten?  

Which of the following interventions would be the MOST appropriate selection to increase the blood pressure of a hypotensive, bradycardic (HR-55) patient with a history of pheochromocytoma, who has ST elevation in Leads V1 and V2 and chest pain so as to receive nitro and/or morphine?