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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Trauma

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You’re treating a patient that presents as a 57-year-old male with severe, pressure-like chest pain for three minutes after walking up two flights of stairs. In which position should you place the patient if they have the following vital signs: Alert with cool, pale, sweaty skin and a blood pressure of 160/90 with 20 breaths a minute and a pulse rate of 100 beats per minute?
  1. The position of comfort
  2. Prone
  3. Lateral recumbent
  4. Supine
Explanation
Answer: A - This patient should be placed in a position of comfort. The patient is experiencing exertional angina and has vital signs that are stable. The patient does not have vital signs that indicate hypoperfusion nor unstable respiration and heart rate, so they should not be placed in any of the positions listed.
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