An adult patient complains of weakness. Assessment reveals pedal and sacral edema with moderate jugular venous distension. The paramedic should suspect:
Order the phases of the cardiac action potential, starting w…
Order the phases of the cardiac action potential, starting with the resting membrane potential.
A patient presents with a BP of 70/40, pulse of 180, and res…
A patient presents with a BP of 70/40, pulse of 180, and responds only to deep pain. The EKG monitor shows a narrow complex tachycardia. You should:
Which of the following would be most harmful to a patient wh…
Which of the following would be most harmful to a patient who is undergoing intubation?
A patient with an asthma exacerbation has diffuse wheezing…
A patient with an asthma exacerbation has diffuse wheezing in all lung fields. This is most likely explained by:
The following ECG is obtained from a conscious elderly diabe…
The following ECG is obtained from a conscious elderly diabetic patient with general weakness. The paramedic should first:
Slow GI bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz would MOST…
Slow GI bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz would MOST likely result in:
What signs and symptoms most strongly suggest major depressi…
What signs and symptoms most strongly suggest major depressive disorder? (Select two correct answers)
The leading cause of right sided heart failure is:
The leading cause of right sided heart failure is:
What is the appropriate rate of compressions for an adult in…
What is the appropriate rate of compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest?