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Redwolflake15

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You are in the first-aid area assisting a patient who just arrived with chest pain. He relates a history of angina that usually resolves with nitroglycerin. The patient states that the pain started when he was skiing through the bumps. Over the last 20 minutes, he has taken three nitroglycerin tablets and rested, but the pain has not gone away. Your next action would be to:
 
  a. try one more nitroglycerin tablet because nitroglycerin usually relieves his pain.
  b. attach an AED in case he goes into cardiac arrest.
  c. place him on high-flow oxygen.
  d. check his blood pressure because he has taken three nitroglycerin tablets.

Question 2

Which of the following statements made by a patient would cause you to suspect an aortic abdominal aneurysm?
 
  a. I have really bad belly pain that I also feel in my back.
  b. My heart is beating so hard, you can feel it on my chest.
  c. The pain is sharp and spreads to both arms.
  d. I seem to be vomiting up some blood.


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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


Redwolflake15

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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