A patient with a past medical history of angina is complaining of chest discomfort. When assessing the patient, which sign or symptom should alert the EMT that the patient is probably suffering an acute myocardial infarction and not an anginal attack?
A) Pain radiates into the left arm.
B) The patient complains of mild shortness of breath.
C) Chest discomfort is not relieved by nitroglycerin.
D) Patient's skin is not diaphoretic.
C
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a. Short nails present a more professional appearance. b. Long nails might accidentally scratch a patient with a bloodborne illness. c. Short nails are one of the five OSHA standards for pharmacy technician grooming. d. Long nails can tear latex gloves, exposing skin to potentially harmful substances.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of pulse oximetry?
A) Tissue hypoxia may be present even with a normal SaO2 reading. B) Pulse oximetry cannot differentiate between hemoglobin bound to oxygen and hemoglobin bound to carbon monoxide. C) Pulse oximetry gives no information about the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. D) All of the above are disadvantages.
From the following list select the items associated with adverse drug reaction
a. noxious drug response b. unintended response to a drug c. reaction occurs to properly prescribed drug (normal dose or amount) d. medical errors (miscalculation of dose) e. confusion with name of drug prescribed (sounds similar to other drugs)
Category range G30-G32 reports extrapyramidal and movement disorders
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false