Chest pain assessment, basic cardiac rhythm recognition, and AED use tested on the EMT-B exam.
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- What does the O in the OPQRST pain assessment stand for?
- Onset
- What does the P in OPQRST stand for?
- Provocation/palliation (what makes the pain better or worse)
- What does the Q in OPQRST stand for?
- Quality (how the pain feels, e.g. sharp, dull, crushing)
- What does the R in OPQRST stand for?
- Radiation (where the pain travels to)
- What does the S in OPQRST stand for?
- Severity (pain rated on a scale, often 1 to 10)
- What does the T in OPQRST stand for?
- Time (how long the pain has lasted)
- How do patients typically describe cardiac related chest pain?
- As pressure, squeezing, or tightness, rather than sharp or stabbing
- To which body areas can cardiac chest pain commonly radiate?
- The jaw, neck, left arm, and back
- What skin finding often accompanies a cardiac event along with chest pain?
- Diaphoresis (sweating), often with pale, cool skin
- What position is generally most comfortable for a patient with cardiac chest pain?
- A semi sitting (Fowler's) position, or whatever position the patient finds most comfortable
- When should an EMT-B administer supplemental oxygen to a chest pain patient?
- When the patient's oxygen saturation is below 94 percent
- What is the typical adult dose of aspirin given for suspected cardiac chest pain?
- 162 to 324 mg, chewed
- Name one contraindication to giving aspirin for chest pain.
- A known allergy to aspirin, or an active bleeding disorder
- By what route is nitroglycerin given for chest pain?
- Sublingually, under the tongue
- Why is nitroglycerin withheld when a patient's blood pressure is too low?
- Because it dilates blood vessels and can drop blood pressure further, causing dangerous hypotension