What's Your PATIENT ASSESSMENT?

NREMT practice questions have hallmark signs and symptoms, the goal is to recognize the risk factors, signs and symptoms, proper treatment, and have a solid understanding of the underlying disease and emergency. This is exactly what I teach my EMS students at all levels of patient care.

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[TheParamedicCoach]

B. Pulmonary Embolism; This patient has a risk factor in cancer, and increased respirations, and tachycardia with clear lung sounds = PE. The key here was the cancer with new onset difficulty breathing, PE is sneaky in real life just like this question.

[DirtyGoblin]

This is my second to last week of emt school and this is still scary.

[lukebukovic]

I start paramedic school on 22 January. I’m doing really good it’s just I had a really hard time learning my medication’s until I found his program.

[parchment]

I like these quick case studies. Keep them up!

[cntliberation]

These short patient tests are good to practice on Evan, keep them coming

[WhatchaDoodle]

I’ve tested out of my class and passed the written and skills on the first go. I’m about to go take the NREMT this morning. I’m feeling confident but still worried. Your help with your videos has been great. We watched you in class as well.

[itsaidanwithaneh]

I'm personally going to go with SVT. Clear lung sounds are a dead giveaway that it's not asthma or COPD, but I've also expect a pulmonary embolism to cause some sort of pulmonary edema along with it. to me the feeling of palpitations + high HR + high RR = SVT

[acphantom]

I suspect checking a pulse ox and doing an EKG

[nekokyun]

B? PE is what I assume. My first ever patient doing ride outs was a PE, it was a wild intro into this field... I just recently bought your course to help me pass the NREMT. God bless you.

[shellyrae]

I had a bilateral PE with normal oxygen and respirations. Only had pain when breathing. Definitely PE.

[simonsamson]

I have similar patient case just yesterday.
23 years old female chief complaint of call was dob.
On secondary assessment patient history is lymphoma
Lung sound wheezing

[jacobmillar]

Pulmonary embolism just seems like the right answer A and C would both affect the sound of breathing

[emilyeastwood]

svt or pe. svt would explain everything but since she’s a cancer pt i’m inclined to say pe

[haydnsmith]

The answer is B. Cancer is a risk factor for DVT which is one of the most common ways to get a PE. PE will also have clear lungs. Can’t say it’s SVT just because of increase heart rate, we don’t know it’s over 150 or if they’re compensating for some other condition going on like in this case a PE. But what do we know we don’t diagnose in EMS anyway🤷🏽‍♂️

[mariafitts]

This is a good one cause her lung sounds are clear

[HaythamAlsayed]

Could be D, but assume B until proven otherwise. Cancer is one of the most common comorbidities of PE. Basic vitals, capnography, 12 lead, IV, monitor. Maintain O2 at least 94% if possible, consider if CPAP or PPV w/PEEP is necessary to increase alveolar surface area and facilitate gas exchange. Initiate high-flow diesel therapy.

[justinsilverman]

SVT. 3 of those don't have clear lung sounds. Wheezing, rails, and wheezing respectively.

[Ninjaguy]

well ive had 3 open hearts and start EMT Jan 2024 ima go with SVT as i get the same symptoms

[youllneverguess]

I was going with PE. Asthma wouldnt have clear lung sounds nor would COPD

[williamdealba]

Pulmonary embolism due to the clear lung sounds, age, fast heart rate maybe she has hx of AFib