Cardiac and Respiratory Medical Emergencies Practice Test

You are treating a 50-year-old patient for an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Despite aspirin and three doses of nitroglycerin, his chest pain persists, and he is extremely anxious. His BP is 110/70 mmHg and his heart rate is 90.

A 35-year-old female presents with a new onset of rapid palpitations. She is alert and oriented, but anxious. Her BP is 130/80 mmHg, HR is 190, RR 20. The monitor shows a regular, narrow-complex tachycardia.