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A nurse is assessing a patient with cardiomyopathy and suspects the development of heart failure. Which of the following findings most strongly supports this clinical suspicion?

You and your partner are providing CPR to a patient in cardiac arrest. A few minutes into the resuscitation efforts, family members arrive and tell you that the patient has terminal cancer, but they cannot find his DNR order. How should you proceed as they continue to look for the DNR paperwork?

A 55-year-old patient has substernal chest pressure that began 30 minutes ago. The patient is alert with stable vital signs. The patient denies dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and any other pain. The patient has no known allergies and takes nitroglycerin. Which of the following is an example of a pertinent negative that should be documented?

Match the level of hazmat training with the correct definition.Select each answer choice once.

Place the following scenarios in the respective categories. Select each option once.

A patient is in respiratory distress. Select the three lung sounds that would indicate an upper airway obstruction and three lung sounds that would indicate a lower airway obstruction. Drag and drop the answer choices into the proper category.

A patient who has an isolated head injury may appear uninjured after the incident but may lose consciousness at a later time. Which of the following might best explain this situation? 

A patient is presenting with slurred speech and facial droop. Which of the following are appropriate actions for the EMT? Select three correct answers.

You are called for an elderly patient who has not been feeling well with an acute change in the patient’s personality, along with some transient tremors in his arms. While talking with the patient, you notice that the patient’s responses are nonsensical and difficult to understand. Which of the following conditions would be the most likely cause for the patient’s presentation? 

You are assessing a trauma victim and find a bleeding wound from the chest that is bubbling. What should your treatment include? Select three correct answers.