recert

Question 1

Acute coronary syndrome

Answer 1

Dyspnea
irregular pulse
chest pain
radiate jaw neck ab and UE
impending doom
sob

aspirin
nitroglycerin

Question 2

CHF

Answer 2

pulmonary edema
chest pain
sob
heart palpitation
jvd
pink frothy sputum

Question 3

AMI

Answer 3

blocking by thrombus

chest pain
radiating neck arm
hypotension
ireg pulse
cold pale

Question 4

aspirin

Answer 4

2-4 81mg/ 162-324mg

contra: bloodthinner, GI bleed, ulcer

Question 5

angina

Answer 5

press/squeez
go away with rest

Question 6

nitroglycerin

Answer 6

every 5 mins, 0.4mg 1 spray/ 1.2
contr: viagra within 48-72h, less than 90 systolic, head trauma, poor perfusion

Question 7

emphysema

Answer 7

SOB
tight chest
deep resp
no appetite
wheeze
cough
mucus

Question 8

bronchitis

Answer 8

Yellow green mucus
cough
wheeze
chest discomfort

Question 9

pulmonary embolism

Answer 9

stab w/ breathing
sob
blood cough
mucus
low 02
high resp

Question 10

anaphylaxis

Answer 10

swell
resp distress
skin change

EPI

Question 11

asthma

Answer 11

sob
wheeze
worse quick
anxiety
doom

Question 12

stroke

Answer 12

aloc
facial droop
vision change
headache dizzy

Question 13

diabetes

Answer 13

aloc
glucose (80-120 normal)
fruity
sweaty clammy

Question 14

sepsis

Answer 14

rapid breathe
aloc
high hr
low bp
fever chills clammy

Question 15

pancreatitis

Answer 15

ab pain to back
distentino
high hr
tender swelling

Question 16

cholesistitis

Answer 16

URQ
sharp to r shoulder/bacl
distention
hp/hr up

Question 17

appendicitis

Answer 17

belly button pain
tender
sensitive to touch

Question 18

oral glucose

Answer 18

1g/kg max 50
below lvl 60

contra: cant swallow follow command

Question 19

narcan

Answer 19

1mg per nostril max 10 min, every 5 min

Question 20

epi

Answer 20

anaphylaxis

0.3/0.15

contra: htn, hypothermia, pulmonary edema