Arriving at the home of a patient who has chest pain, you are told that she has an automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD). You administer oxygen and begin a SAMPLE history. Before you finish, the patient loses consciousness. You determine she is apneic and pulseless. Of the following which one is the most appropriate action to take?

A 32-year-old female has a complaint of sudden onset of dyspnea with no history of any respiratory problems. She is a one-pack-a-day smoker, takes an oral contraceptive but no other meds, and has no allergies. Which of the following conditions should be highly considered as the cause of this acute dyspnea?

Firefighters have rescued a man from his burning house. he is conscious and in considerable respiratory distress. He has a brassy cough and singed nasal hairs. The most immediate threat to this patient’s life is what?

The scene size-up includes all of the following components, EXCEPT

You have just arrived on the scene of a construction site. Apparently, one of the workers, a 26-year-old male, is having difficulty breathing and expressed that he has food allergies. The EMT-Basic should suspect that a patient with a known serious allergy might have a what?

Which of the following statements from the patient would BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?

Chest pain caused by a narrowed coronary artery, which cannot supply enough oxygen to a portion of the heart during exertion is called what?

What should you do if you are caring for a 2 y/o child who fell downstairs and injured his left arm during your exam, you notice bruises to his chest and abdomen and what appears to be cigarette burns on his back?

Your unit is on the scene of a 38-year-old female who may be having an asthma attack. As you enter the room you notice audible wheezing and the patient is sitting with her elbows out. This tripod position is associated with a patient in what respiratory state?

You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are performing CPR. The man’s wife states that he had cardiac by-pass surgery approximately 6 months earlier. There are no signs of trauma. After you attach the AED and analyze this patient’s heart rhythm, the machine states, “shock advised.” What cardiac rhythm is the patient most likely in?