Blog

In regard to congenital heart anomalies, cyanotic defect (s) include:

During development in the human embryo 3 successive sets of kidneys form. Which set is rudimentary and non-functional?

Reflexive motions of the fetal arms and legs emerge between ____ and ____ weeks of development:

Congenital melanocytic nevus is caused by ________.

The sensory abnormality referred to as Anotia is defined by:

During fetal development this organ appears first:

In early development the optic vesicle is attached to which brain area?

Klinefelter syndrome is characterized by having which combination of sex chromosomes:

Scenario: You are responding to a call for a 60-year-old male with a history of heart disease who is experiencing chest pain. Upon your arrival on scene, you find the patient in moderate distress, diaphoretic, and with a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg. The patient is alert and states he has taken his prescribed nitroglycerin but still has persistent pain. Enroute to the hospital: You decide to administer aspirin (chewable 325 mg) and prepare for potential nitroglycerin administration, depending on his vital signs. You also consider using oxygen to assist with his breathing. On Scene: You assess the patient further and note a heart rate of 110 bpm and an oxygen saturation of 92%. You have protocols that allow you to administer nitroglycerin if the blood pressure is above 100 mmHg. If the patient reports a headache after nitroglycerin administration, what does this indicate? 

Scenario: You are responding to a call for a 60-year-old male with a history of heart disease who is experiencing chest pain. Upon your arrival on scene, you find the patient in moderate distress, diaphoretic, and with a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg. The patient is alert and states he has taken his prescribed nitroglycerin but still has persistent pain. Enroute to the hospital: You decide to administer aspirin (chewable 325 mg) and prepare for potential nitroglycerin administration, depending on his vital signs. You also consider using oxygen to assist with his breathing. On Scene: You assess the patient further and note a heart rate of 110 bpm and an oxygen saturation of 92%. You have protocols that allow you to administer nitroglycerin if the blood pressure is above 100 mmHg. Post Scene: After administering the medications, you monitor the patient’s vital signs and symptoms throughout transport to the hospital. After administering medications, how frequently should you reassess the patient’s vital signs?