You are treating a 17-year-old female who had a “fluttering…

You are treating a 17-year-old female who had a “fluttering feeling” in her chest. The patient’s history is that she is seeing her personal physician for intermittent fainting spells. The patient complains of the fluttering feeling again and becomes unresponsive. The patient has a weak carotid pulse, is breathing at 32 times per minute, and the monitor shows a Tachycardia at a rate of 230.  Identify the rhythm below and the next most appropriate treatment.  

You find a 42-year-old female unconscious in a campground ba…

You find a 42-year-old female unconscious in a campground bathroom. She was cleaning the shower area and collapsed. Witnesses report the patient had a seizure prior to EMS arrival. You do note that she is incontinent of both stool and urine. Respiratory rate is 14, pulse 46 and thready and BP is 80/50. The patient has a responsive gag reflex to an OPA insertion attempt. After applying high flow oxygen and suctioning clear secretions from her airway the patient continues to be pale and diaphoretic. What care plan will most likely benefit this patient?

You are called to the scene of a 27-year-old male complainin…

You are called to the scene of a 27-year-old male complaining of severe chest pain. He is experiencing difficulty breathing and his blood pressure is 70/40. You have a patient IV that flushes easily. As you are obtaining your EKG (shown below), he begins to feel lightheaded like he is going to pass out.  Which of the following should be performed first for this patient?

You are called to treat a 16-year-old female who fell off of…

You are called to treat a 16-year-old female who fell off of a motorcycle. She has no obvious injuries other than pain on palpation of the neck at C-7. She is responsive only to pain at this location and has no sensation or movement below this point. Her pulse is 54, respirations are 16 and her blood pressure is 70/40. Which of the following actions would have the best result in increased blood pressure in this patient?

Your ambulance is called to respond to a 68-year-old termina…

Your ambulance is called to respond to a 68-year-old terminal pancreatic cancer patient who was found apneic. Both daughters tell you that he has had abdominal pain throughout the day and was found this evening unresponsive and not breathing. His vital signs are as follows: skin is cyanotic, cool, and dry, pulse 44, blood pressure is palpated at 60 systolic, and pupils are pinpoint. What do you suspect is wrong?

You are called to the scene of a 67-year-old male complainin…

You are called to the scene of a 67-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing. The patient is very weak with a high temperature causing you to suspect he is suffering from pneumonia. After administering oxygen to the patient he continues to have difficulty breathing. Which of the following would be the most appropriate therapy for this patient?