PANCE Practice Test

Category - PA

Which of the following actions should a physician assistant do first when he notices that a patient with a history of a recent myocardial infarction shows an elevated T wave on his EKG monitor strip?
  1. Give aspirin
  2. Call for help
  3. Check the patient
  4. Give nitroglycerine
Explanation
Answer: C - The patient should be checked first, to assess whether there is any distress. The other actions may be done later.
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