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Question 6 of 7 After loading the patient into the ambulance…

Question 6 of 7 After loading the patient into the ambulance, your secondary assessment confirms that there is no trauma noted to the patient. Repeat vital signs are: HR – 52, blood pressure is 208/142, respiratory rate is being assisted via bag valve mask. Unassisted, the patient’s intermittent respiratory rate is 4-6 breaths per minute with 15-20 second periods of apnea. You apply the cardiac monitor, which shows Sinus Bradycardia. The patient’s SPO2 is 96% with assisted ventilations and high flow oxygen. Which interventions are most appropriate for this patient? Select the three most appropriate interventions.

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Transmission of mumps occurs by direct contact with which bo…

Transmission of mumps occurs by direct contact with which bodily fluid of an infected person?

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A 30-year-old male presents with a round skin lesion that re…

A 30-year-old male presents with a round skin lesion that resembles a blister under his left arm. He and his family were recently hiking. What should you suspect?  

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Histamine release causes which of the following effects?

Histamine release causes which of the following effects?

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You receive a call for an unresponsive person. Law enforceme…

You receive a call for an unresponsive person. Law enforcement arrives at the scene before you and advises that the scene is secure. When you arrive, you find the patient, a young man, lying supine on the floor of his poorly kept apartment. He is unresponsive and his breathing is slow and shallow. One of the police officers recognizes the patient as a known intravenous drug abuser. During your care of this patient, you should:

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A 48-year-old patient is experiencing difficulty breathing a…

A 48-year-old patient is experiencing difficulty breathing after eating a cookie. The patient has rapid and stridorous respirations,He is complaining of his “throat closing off” his peripheral pulses are rapid and weak. The patient is pale, cool, and clammy. Transport of this patient may be delayed for which of the following reasons?

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An obese 42-year-old woman who presents with severe pain in…

An obese 42-year-old woman who presents with severe pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen and pain in her right shoulder is most likely experiencing:

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The most important prehospital treatment intervention for a…

The most important prehospital treatment intervention for a patient with carbon monoxide poisoning is:

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You are called for a 32-year-old patient who is feeling dizz…

You are called for a 32-year-old patient who is feeling dizzy and nauseated. Upon your arrival, the patient is sitting upright in a chair and appears ill and in pain. She is AOx4, GCS 15. Airway is patent and respirations of slightly rapid. Peripheral pulses are absent, carotid pulses are fast and weak; skin is pale and clammy. The patient states that she started feeling ill and experiencing abdominal pain approximately 30 minutes ago and these symptoms have steadily worsened. She reports a history of Addison’s disease for which she takes Solu-Cortef. The patient’s vital signs are: HR – 118, BP – 94/46, RR – 20, SPO2 – 94% on room air. The patient’s ETCO2 is 36 with normal waveform. EKG is shown below. Blood glucose level is 72 mg/dL. What is the most appropriate treatment plan for this patient?    

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A 45-year-old woman is found unresponsive in an alley. Durin…

A 45-year-old woman is found unresponsive in an alley. During your assessment, you note that she is tachycardic and breathing rapidly. She has an obvious odor of alcohol on her breath. Your most immediate concern should be to:

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