A 67-year-old patient reports crushing chest pressure. The vital signs are BP 156/98, P 64, R 14, and SpO2 94%. What treatments should the EMT provide first? Select the two correct options.
Oxygen: administered when SpO₂ <94% or signs of hypoxia/distress are present.
CPAPis for pulmonary edema or respiratory failure.Nitroglycerinrequires BP >90 systolic and medical direction approval. Laying the patient supine may increase myocardial workload and is inappropriate unless hypotension occurs.
[References:, NREMT Cardiology and Resuscitation Guidelines, AHA ACLS Provider Manual (2020) – Acute Coronary Syndrome Treatment, National EMS Education Standards – Cardiovascular Emergencies, ]
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