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A patient with chest pain tells you that he feels the same as when he had a heart attack two years ago. He is diaphoretic, nauseated, vomiting, and has a pulse of 84, respirations of 16, and a blood pressure of 78/50 mmHg. He is allergic to aspirin. He asks you to assist him in taking one of his nitroglycerin pills. Which one of the assessment findings that follows represents a contraindication

to the nitroglycerin? A) Blood pressure of 78/50 mmHg B) Heart rate below 100 C) Nausea and vomiting D) Allergy to aspirin

You are assessing a patient in the front seat of a vehicle that was involved in a head-on collision. As you examine the interior of the vehicle, you notice the air bags have not deployed. What action should you take in order to render the scene safe to work?

A) Use a long spine board to shield yourself from the undeployed air bag. B) Disconnect the battery and continue assessing the patient. C) Turn the ignition to the "off" position and wait 2 minutes before entering the vehicle. D) Disconnect the battery and wait 2 minutes before entering the vehicle.