CPR Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
AMI - ANSWER-Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Heart Attack. Occurs when there is a blockage in the flow of blood in the arteries around the heart.
CVA - ANSWER-Cerebrovascular Accident, or stroke. Occurs when there is a blockage in the flow of blood in ...
AMI - ANSWER-Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Heart Attack. Occurs when there is a blockage in the flow
of blood in the arteries around the heart.
CVA - ANSWER-Cerebrovascular Accident, or stroke. Occurs when there is a blockage in the flow of blood
in the brain, or bleed in or on the brain
TIA - ANSWER-Transient Ischemic Attack, or mini-stroke. A CVA that resolves on its own
Hypertension - ANSWER-High Blood Pressure. A chronic cardiac disease that can lead to acute cardiac
emergencies
Nitroglycerin - ANSWER-A cardia medicine given to patients that have chest pain. Designed t make the
blood vessels bigger to allow blood to flow easier
Aspirin - ANSWER-A cardiac medicine given to patients that have chest pain. Thins the blood out to make
it easier to circulate through the body.
Stroke - ANSWER-also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is an interruption of blood flow to the brain
symptoms of stroke: numbness / weakens in the face, arms, legs; one sided
increased confusion, decreased speech clarity/level of responsiveness
dizziness, severe headache
vision problems
narrow window of opportunity: victim must be at a hospital within five hours of onset
Cincinnati Stroke Scale - ANSWER-effective and quick way to recognize the possibility of a stroke
, test:
victim smile
raise arms in front of body and have victim close their eyes
have victim repeat "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
look for:
facial droop one side
watch for arms to drift after victim closes their eyes
slurred speech, wrong words, no speech
Cincinnati Stroke Scale/ FAST - ANSWER-FACE
ARMS
SPEECH
TIME
Ischemic stroke - ANSWER-clot forms somewhere in the body and gets lodged in the brain, restricting
blood flow beyond clot
majority of strokes that occur
Hemorrhagic Stroke - ANSWER-Bleeding in the brain or between the brain and skull, pressure put on or
inside the brain which causes swelling and restricts blood flow
Transient Ischemic Attack, TIA - ANSWER-mini stroke
temporary interruption in blood flow to the brain that resolves itself without any interventions needed
concerns:
increased risk of CVA
victim may not want to seek advanced care if symptoms disappear, however victim needs advanced care.
Heart Attack - ANSWER-one of the most common causes for cardiac arrest
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