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Admission of PCI or fibrinolysis - correct answer -With diagnosis of STEMI what is most
probable treatment
SpO2 if < 90%
12 lead
ABCs
Activate (STEMI) team
Consider nitro, morphine, P2Y inhibitor
Administer ASA and get IV access - correct answer -Within the first 10 minutes on the basis of
the patient showing symptoms of myocardial ischemia, what will your first action include (if not
completed by EMS before arrival)?
first medical contact to balloon inflation of 90 minutes - correct answer -What is your goal for
PCI when treating this pt
IV
Activate stroke team
Order an emergent CT or MRI and review pt history
Complete neurological screen
Check glucose - correct answer -Suspected stroke, what needs to be completed within the first
10 minutes of pt arrival (vitals WNL)
Neurological Assessment - correct answer -Suspected stroke, what needs to be completed
within the first 20 minutes of pt arrival