You have been called by a family for their mother, who is not ...

[Bob-Dole]

You have been called by a family for their mother, who is not acting right. On scene you find the 69-year-old woman to be confused and seemingly slow in talking. Her airway is open and respirations are 12 per minute. Her pulse is 58 beats per minute and her skin is cool to the touch, despite the thermostat keeping the house at normal room temperature. Family also states that she has been this way for about three days and before then seemed to be doing just fine. Your partner obtains a blood pressure that is 104/52 mmHg. When getting a medical history from the family, which piece of information would make sense, given the presentation of the patient?
 
  A) Mom suffers from a low thyroid.
  B) She takes a daily vitamin every day.
  C) Mom had her gallbladder out last year.
  D) She used to take a blood pressure pill.

Question 2

After analyzing a cardiac arrest patient's heart rhythm, the AED provides a Deliver Shock message. After clearing the patient, the EMT's next step should be to:
 
  A) press the shock button, and then check for the return of a pulse.
  B) press the shock button, and then allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
  C) press the shock button, and then perform CPR for 2 minutes.
  D) check for a pulse, and then press the shock button if a pulse is not present.

[Dinolord]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C

[Bob-Dole]

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[Dinolord]

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