Als/acls - Red Cross Final Exam [2021]

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 completing the primary assessment, the stroke team completes a secondary assessment. Which finding would suggest that the patient is experiencing a condition that mimics a stroke? {Ans: Hypoglycemia}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 40-year-old patient in the waiting room of the primary care provider's office approaches a staff member and says, "I'm having really severe, crushing chest pain that is moving to both my arms." The patient is diaphoretic and dyspneic. Which action would be appropriate for the staff member to take? {Ans: Activate the emergency medical services system.}A patient's capnogram reveals the following waveform. Which segment would the healthcare provider interpret as reflecting the beginning of