Als/acls - Red Cross Final Exam [2021]

The stroke team is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke. The patient is alert and able to carry on a conversation, although the patient has difficulty getting the words out. Testing confirms that the patient has had an ischemic stroke. Based on the patient's medical history, a history of which arrhythmia would alert the team to the patient's increased risk for stroke? {Ans: Atrial fibrillation}A patient presents to the emergency department with mild to moderate recurrent chest pain, without any nausea or vomiting. A 12-lead ECG is obtained and shows ST-segment depression with transient T-wave elevation indicative of NSTE-ACS. Cardiac enzyme levels are obtained and are not elevated. These findings suggest which condition? {Ans: Unstable angina}A patient with a suspected stroke arrives at the emergency department at 7:10 p.m. The stroke team ensures that a neurologic assessment and brain computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is obtained by which time? {Ans: 7:30 p.m.}A patient comes to the emergency department with a suspected stroke. The patient is alert and oriented and accompanied by a family member. The family member says, "I noticed he was slurring his words and had trouble walking, like his leg was numb." After