Respiratory and Cardiac Medical Emergencies Practice Test

Following a successful resuscitation, a 59-year-old male has a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). He remains unconscious but is breathing spontaneously at a rate of 8 breaths per minute. His SpO2 is 96% with a BVM. End-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) reading is 55 mmHg.

You are treating a 50-year-old female for chest pain. You have administered 324 mg of aspirin. Her vital signs are stable, and her BP is 130/80 mmHg. She has taken one dose of her prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin with partial relief. Medical direction has authorized a second dose.