Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic
From Paramedic Emergency Care 3rd Edition


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Question 2 of 14

2.  Thirty minutes ago your tennis partner, a healthy 52-year-old woman with no history of heart disease, began complaining of a vague but severe "pressure" in the middle of her chest.  Now the discomfort is worse and includes pain in her back.  She feels nauseated, dizzy, and sweaty but denies that she is having a heart attack.  What should you do? (need help?)

Choices:
  1. Give her 1 aspirin, then have her rest for an hour
  2. Have her lie down, then call her personal physician
  3. Let her walk outside to breathe fresh air
  4. Tell her to lie down or sit quietly, then you phone 911 immediately


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