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The paramedic is assessing a patient experiencing sudden onset sharp chest pain. The patient has severe dyspnea, is pale and diaphoretic, and acutely altered. There are absent peripheral pulses and marked JVD. The paramedic should suspect:

After obtaining IV access, what additional medications should the paramedic anticipate needing? (Select two correct answers)

What is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms?

A patient has a chief complaint of dyspnea and is noted to have jugular venous distention. Which of the following should be the paramedic’s highest priority when assessing this patient? 

Which of the following plays a key role in keeping fluid intravascular? 

An elderly patient with a history of cardiovascular disease has pedal and sacral edema. The paramedic should suspect:

Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for the conjugate gaze?

Based on the above information, what conditions should the paramedic suspect as the cause of this emergency? Least likely: (Choose 2) Most likely: (Choose 2)

A paramedic is assessing a patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The patient is semi-conscious, the airway is partially obstructed with blood, and there is mild venous bleeding around the entrance wound. The paramedic should FIRST:

Which of the following is the most important information obtained in regards to an acetaminophen overdose?