Author Question: You are treating a 57-year-old male for chest pain. You have gathered all pertinent history of ... (Read 93 times)

abern · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are treating a 57-year-old male for chest pain. You have gathered all pertinent history of present illness, completed two sets of vital signs, talked with medical direction, and assisted the patient with two doses of his nitroglycerin. Determination of whether or not the nitroglycerin was effective is assessed during the:

A) primary and secondary assessment. B) primary assessment.
C) reassessment. D) secondary assessment.

Question 2

The pathophysiology of ________ is one in which the pericardial sac fills with blood to the point where the chambers of the heart no longer fill adequately, usually secondary to trauma.

A) pericardial effusion B) commotio cordis
C) hemopneumothorax D) cardiac tamponade