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You are called to a 56-year-old patient who complains of chest discomfort. The pain is worse when they take a deep breath and has been accompanied by a productive cough for 3-4 days. The patient’s skins is warm and moist. Vital signs are P 94, RR 20, BP 172/94, SpO2 95% on room air. 

As an important part of your secondary assessment of a 52-year-old male, you must determine whether he is taking any specific medications. Examples of medications he may have in his possession that you may assist him in taking under the appropriate circumstances, are:

Which of the following are the signs/symptoms of organophosphate (cholinergic) poisoning? Select the three correct answer options. 

An adult female patient with a history of type 2 diabetes complains of dark urine and generalized weakness for the last few days. Her respirations are 18 breaths per minute with an oxygen saturation of 92%. Her pulse is 126 beats per minute, and her blood pressure is 100/70 mmHg. After high-flow oxygen therapy, her blood glucose is 650 mg/dL. If the patient does not receive medical intervention, which of the following is most likely to occur?

A construction worker has a thin piece of rebar impaled in his abdomen. He is conscious, alert, and complaining of right lower quadrant abdominal pain. A 10-inch piece of rounded metal is protruding from his abdomen. Which of the following should be initiated before moving the patient?

A 34-year-old female with a known peanut allergy is found by bystanders in distress after accidentally ingesting food containing peanuts. She is struggling to breathe, has visible facial swelling and hives, and speaks only in short phrases. Her blood pressure is 82/50 mmHg, her heart rate is 122 beats per minute, respirations are 28 breaths per minute, and SpO2 is 90% on room air. As an EMT, which immediate interventions should be taken to manage this patient’s anaphylactic shock?   Select the two answer options that are correct.

An adult female patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash with major compartment intrusion. She is conscious but disoriented with a current Glasgow Coma Scale score of nine. She is hypotensive and bradycardic with a thready, irregular carotid pulse. Her abdomen is flat and non-tender on palpation. Her extremities remain warm and dry, and she extends her legs when stimuli are applied.  Which of the following types of shock is most likely causing these findings?

Based on the patient’s presentation, select whether each symptom is more consistent with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or unstable angina. A 58-year-old male presents with sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. He has a history of hypertension and high cholesterol. He appears pale and anxious, with rapid, irregular heart rate and low blood pressure. Crackles are heard in both lungs. 

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