You have been called to an office building for a 47-year-old male complaining of chest pain. He is alert, oriented, and complaining of pain in his chest that came on suddenly about 15 minutes ago. His skin is diaphoretic and cool. Which one of the following should you do first?
A) Apply supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula.
B) Obtain a heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2 reading.
C) Determine if there is a family history of cardiac illness.
D) Administer the first of up to three nitroglycerin tablets.
B
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face. His airway is open and his breathing is labored. A rapid radial pulse is felt. Skin is cool and dry. What assessment finding would the EMT address first? A) Bleeding from facial laceration B) Rapid pulse C) Complaint of dizziness D) Labored breathing
Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the decarboxylation of leucine, isoleucine, and valine?
A) 6-pyruvoyltertrahydropterin synthase B) Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C) Fumarylacetoacetate hydroxylase D) Branched-chain alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase
Patients diagnosed with ________ or dementia who live in extended-care facilities are usually on a locked or secured unit for safety.
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