Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack Test Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
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What is a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer The sudden, unexpected, loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness.
What causes a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer A sudden cardiac arrest is caused by an electrical disturbance in the heart that disrupts its pumping action.
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack
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What is a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer The sudden, unexpected, loss of heart function, breathing,
and consciousness.
What causes a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer A sudden cardiac arrest is caused by an electrical
disturbance in the heart that disrupts its pumping action.
Can a heart attack cause a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer Yes.
Is a heart attack and a sudden cardiac arrest the same thing? - Answer No.
What does CPR stand for? - Answer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
What treatments can be administered after a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer CPR, treatment with a
defibrillator, and chest compression's.
What are common symptoms of a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer Sudden collapse, no pulse, no
breathing, and loss of consciousness
What are other symptoms that may precede sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer Fatigue, fainting,
blackouts, dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, or vomiting.
Does sudden cardiac arrest often occur with warning? - Answer No.
What can sudden cardiac arrest cause? - Answer Death or permanent brain damage.
, How much time may go by before death or permanent brain damage may take place? - Answer 4-6
minutes.
What causes death or brain damage when a sudden cardiac arrest takes place? - Answer A lack of
oxygenated blood to the brain.
At what rate should chest comprehensions be administered. - Answer 100-120 compression's per
minute.
How long should chest compression's be preformed? - Answer 2-3 minutes.
What is an abnormality in your heart rhythm called? - Answer Arrhythmia.
What is Commodio Cordis? - Answer A lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a
blow or trauma directly over the heart.
What is the region directly over the heart called? - Answer The Precordial Region.
What heart conditions can lead to a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer Coronary Artery Disease, heart
attack, enlarged heart, Valvular Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, and electrical problems in the
heart.
What is Coronary Artery Disease? - Answer When your arteries become clogged with cholesterol and
other deposits.
What does Coronary Artery Disease do to your heart? - Answer It reduces blood flow to your heart.
What is an enlarged heart known as? - Answer Cardiomyopathy.
What does your heart do when you have Cardiomyopathy? - Answer Your heart's muscular walls
stretch and enlarge or thicken.
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