Your patient is a? 57-year-old male who is alert and oriented and complaining of a slight headache. His coworker states the patient? "fainted." The patient describes feeling weak and lightheaded before the incident and? "came to" lying on the floor. Medical history includes cardiovascular disease with a history of angina and hypertension. Medications include clopidogrel? (Plavix), nitroglycerin, and metoprolol. Which of the following is LEAST helpful when formulating a field impression for this? patient?
Answer: Pulse oximetry
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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As you are attempting to resuscitate an adult man with cardiac arrest, you receive a "o shock advised" message from the AED. What should you do next?
A. continue CPR B. Check for a pulse C. Assess for breathing D. Reanalyze the rhythm
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