Anaphylaxis is most commonly associated with which physiological event?
A. Hypertension
B. Vasodilation
C. Bradycardia
D. Hemmorrhage - Vasodilation
A patient complains of nausea and is passing black, tarry stools. What should you suspect?
A. Bowel obstruction
B. Cholecystisis
C. Upper GI bleeding
D. Lower GI bleeding - Upper GI bleeding
A 45 year old female reports a headache, vertigo, and leg cramps after exercising. Vital signs are BP
108/62, P 124, R 18, Temp 100.6, and SPo2 98%. What should you do?
A. remove patients clothes
B. Place ice packs in the axilla
C. provide oral fluid replacements
D. administer 25 g of D50 - Provide oral fluid replacement
A confused 67 year old male has vomited multiple times prior to EMS arrival. He was involved in a
car crash 48 hours prior. Bystanders state he became increasingly confused and lost coordination
since the crash. vital sings are BP 150/88, P 72, R 18, BGL 92 mg/dL. What should you suspect?
A. Epidural Hematoma
B. Subdural hematoma
, C. Carotid dissection
D. Absence seizure - Subdural Hematoma
A 44 year old female complains of a sudden onset of sharp pain in her right flank that radiates to
her groin area. Intermittently the pain becomes very severe. She also reports nausea. Vital signs are
BP 152/92, P 104, R 16, SpO2 98%. What is the most likely cause?
A. Diverticulitis
B. Crohn's disease
C. Acute hepatitis
D. Kidney Stones - Kidney Stones
A 45 year old male complains of SOB. He has a history of alcohol abuse and present with severe
ascites. Vitals are BP 142/78, P 104, R 24 with crackles. What should you suspect?
A. Cholecystitis
B. Gastroenteritis
C. Liver failure
D. Congestive heart failure - Liver Failure
An alert 49 year old male complains of a headache. He has tremors in his hands and has been in the
detoxification unit for 38 hours. He has a history of alcoholism. Vitals are BP 168/96, P 104, R 22.
What is he most at risk for?
A. MI
B. Stroke
C. Seizure
D. Hypoglycemia - Seizure
What references is the most beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke?
A. Daily aspirin dose
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