'You are called to the home of a 20-year-old pregnant female who is 37 weeks pregnant. Upon arrival, she tells you that she had a sudden visual obstruction while going up the steps to her apartment. She described it as ''seeing wiggly lines off to the side'' in her peripheral vision followed immediately by a migraine which has lasted for over 2 hours. She is mentally competent and has no other complaints besides the migraine at this time. Vitals: BP 142/92, Hr 90, RR 18, SpO2 98%, and her skin is slightly warm and diaphoretic. What is the most likely cause of this patient's condition and what is the best course of action?'

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The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

1. 'You are called to the home of a 20-year-old pregnant female who is 37 weeks pregnant. Upon arrival, she tells you that she had a sudden visual obstruction while going up the steps to her apartment. She described it as ''seeing wiggly lines off to the side'' in her peripheral vision followed immediately by a migraine which has lasted for over 2 hours. She is mentally competent and has no other complaints besides the migraine at this time. Vitals: BP 142/92, Hr 90, RR 18, SpO2 98%, and her skin is slightly warm and diaphoretic. What is the most likely cause of this patient's condition and what is the best course of action?'