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You find a 23-year-old male unconscious and not breathing after a drug overdose. What should your first intervention be?
You find a 23-year-old male unconscious and not breathing after a drug overdose. What should your first intervention be?
A 7-year-old boy is choking and unable to breathe. He is turning blue and making high-pitched sounds. What is the most appropriate action?
A 7-year-old boy is choking and unable to breathe. He is turning blue and making high-pitched sounds. What is the most appropriate action?
An 80-year-old male with COPD presents with severe respiratory distress. His SpO2 is 84% on room air. What is your first step?
An 80-year-old male with COPD presents with severe respiratory distress. His SpO2 is 84% on room air. What is your first step?
A 56-year-old male is complaining of chest pain radiating to his left arm. His pulse is 100, BP is 88/50, and he is diaphoretic. What is the best next step?
A 56-year-old male is complaining of chest pain radiating to his left arm. His pulse is 100, BP is 88/50, and he is diaphoretic. What is the best next step?
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A 65-year-old female with a history of hypertension complains of chest pain that began while resting. What is your first action?
A 65-year-old female with a history of hypertension complains of chest pain that began while resting. What is your first action?
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An unresponsive 50-year-old male has no pulse. CPR is initiated, and an AED is applied. The AED advises a shock. What is your next action?
An unresponsive 50-year-old male has no pulse. CPR is initiated, and an AED is applied. The AED advises a shock. What is your next action?
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A 22-year-old female presents with confusion, tachycardia, and dry skin. Her roommate states she has type 1 diabetes but missed her insulin dose. What is the most likely cause?
A 22-year-old female presents with confusion, tachycardia, and dry skin. Her roommate states she has type 1 diabetes but missed her insulin dose. What is the most likely cause?
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A 35-year-old male is stung by a bee and is now experiencing difficulty breathing, hives, and swelling of the face. What should you do first?
A 35-year-old male is stung by a bee and is now experiencing difficulty breathing, hives, and swelling of the face. What should you do first?
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A 70-year-old male is weak, confused, and complains of a sudden severe headache. He has a history of hypertension. His speech is slurred. What is the most likely cause?
A 70-year-old male is weak, confused, and complains of a sudden severe headache. He has a history of hypertension. His speech is slurred. What is the most likely cause?
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You respond to a 30-year-old male with a suspected heroin overdose. He is unconscious but breathing at 6 breaths per minute. What is your first action?
You respond to a 30-year-old male with a suspected heroin overdose. He is unconscious but breathing at 6 breaths per minute. What is your first action?
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A 25-year-old male is found after falling off a ladder, approximately 15 feet. He is awake but complaining of severe back pain. What should you do first?
A 25-year-old male is found after falling off a ladder, approximately 15 feet. He is awake but complaining of severe back pain. What should you do first?
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A 19-year-old male has a gunshot wound to the chest and is struggling to breathe. You notice bubbling at the wound site. What is the most appropriate intervention?
A 19-year-old male has a gunshot wound to the chest and is struggling to breathe. You notice bubbling at the wound site. What is the most appropriate intervention?
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A 28-year-old female was in a car accident and complains of neck and back pain. She is alert and oriented, but her vehicle has significant damage. What is the next best step?
A 28-year-old female was in a car accident and complains of neck and back pain. She is alert and oriented, but her vehicle has significant damage. What is the next best step?
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A construction worker fell and has an open tibia fracture with significant bleeding. What is the first thing you should do?
A construction worker fell and has an open tibia fracture with significant bleeding. What is the first thing you should do?
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A 45-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash and has severe bleeding from a partially amputated leg. What is your first action?
A 45-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash and has severe bleeding from a partially amputated leg. What is your first action?
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Study Notes
Airway & Breathing
- An unconscious patient who is not breathing requires immediate airway management.
- Choking patients, especially those with high-pitched sounds and cyanosis, require abdominal thrusts to dislodge the object.
- Patients with COPD and low SpO2 (84% on room air) should receive high-flow oxygen.
Cardiology
- Chest pain radiating to the left arm with a rapid pulse (100), low blood pressure (88/50), and diaphoresis are signs of a possible heart attack. Rapid transport is essential.
- Patients with chest pain, especially those with a history of hypertension, should receive oxygen immediately.
- If an AED indicates a shockable rhythm in a patient without a pulse, deliver the shock immediately following CPR initiation.
Medical
- Confusion, tachycardia, and dry skin in a diabetic patient who has missed their insulin dose are indicative of hyperglycemia.
- Difficulty breathing, hives, and facial swelling following a bee sting are signs of anaphylaxis, requiring immediate administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.
- Sudden severe headache, weakness, confusion, and slurred speech, especially in a patient with a history of hypertension, suggest a possible stroke.
- An unconscious patient with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute should receive assisted ventilation with a BVM.
Trauma
- Suspected spinal injuries should be managed with immediate cervical spine stabilization (manual or with a cervical collar).
- An open chest wound with bubbling indicates a tension pneumothorax, requiring an occlusive dressing, a type of dressing used to create a seal that prevents air from entering the chest cavity.
- Patients with neck and back pain following a car accident should be carefully removed from the vehicle while maintaining cervical spine stabilization.
- Bleeding from an open tibia fracture should be controlled with direct pressure first, before splinting the fracture.
- Massive bleeding from a partially amputated leg requires immediate tourniquet application.
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Test your knowledge on airway management, cardiology emergencies, and vital signs in medical scenarios. This quiz covers critical situations such as choking, heart attacks, and diabetic emergencies. Prepare yourself for real-life medical responses with these essential guidelines.
