You have been dispatched to a residence for a male patient with a cardiac history who is complaining of chest pain. On scene you find a 52 year-old male patient sitting in a chair. He is alert and oriented and states that his chest pain feels like the last time he had a heart attack. He also states that in the hospital his heart stopped and they had to shock him twice before it restarted. He is breathing adequately and has a strong radial pulse. Which one of the following would be appropriate in the care of this patient?

You have been dispatched to a residence for a male patient with a cardiac history who is complaining of chest pain. On scene you find a 52 year-old male patient sitting in a chair. He is alert and oriented and states that his chest pain feels like the last time he had a heart attack. He also states that in the hospital his heart stopped and they had to shock him twice before it restarted. He is breathing adequately and has a strong radial pulse. Which one of the following would be appropriate in the care of this patient?

You have been dispatched to a residence for a male patient with a cardiac history who is complaining of chest pain. On scene you find a 52 year-old male patient sitting in a chair. He is alert and oriented and states that his chest pain feels like the last time he had a heart attack. He also states that in the hospital his heart stopped and they had to shock him twice before it restarted. He is breathing adequately and has a strong radial pulse. Which one of the following would be appropriate in the care of this patient?



a. Provide positive pressure ventilation with high-flow oxygen.
b. Open the airway using the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
c. Obtain the heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
d. Apply the AED to the patient but do not turn it on



Answer: C


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