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NREMT Cardiology and Resuscitation Study GuideWhat is the golden hour? Correct Answer-The time from the injury to
the time of surgery
You and your partner are performing CPR on a 62 year old female who
was found apneic and pulseless by neighbors. Your CPR will utilize:
Correct Answer-Chest compressions at 110 a minute with about 6
breaths a minute
You are ventilating an adult patient who is apneic. According to the
AHA, approximately what volume of air should you deliver during each
ventilation? Correct Answer-Enough to give adequate chest rise
The cardiovascular system consists of the_____________. Correct
Answer-Heart and vessels
Shock that results from pump failure is termed? Correct Answer-
Cardiogenic
Rationale: Shock as a result of blood loss is called hemorrhagic.
Cardiogenic is from pump failure. Psychogenic is from a disturbing
experience or fright.
Shock is: Correct Answer-A state of inadequate perfusion of the body
and its systems
,The primary precaution for the administration of aspirin is? Correct
Answer-Bleeding disorders
Which of the following would be a sign that CPR may not be necessary?
Correct Answer-Stiff neck and jaw
A call has come in for a possible drowning. You and your partner
respond to a public swimming pool a few blocks from the station. A 9-
year-old boy apparently slipped while running, hit his head on the edge
of the pool, and fell in. He has no pulse and he is not breathing. What
would be your best choice of action? Correct Answer-Take manual
stabilization of the boy's head and neck while additional rescuers
ventilate at about 13 breaths per minute and provide at least 100
compressions per minute.
Why would a person's blood pressure drop after taking nitroglycerin?
Correct Answer-Because it dilates the vessels creating a larger container
for the blood
What does 140/P mean? Correct Answer-You palpated a BP of 140
A two year old boy was pulled from a house fire and handed to you. His
weak shallow breathing necessitates assisted ventilations. You put him
on high flow oxygen assisted with a BVM at approximately 18 breaths
per minute. After 10 minutes of transport, the child's pulse is 50 bpm.
What should you do next? Correct Answer-Begin chest compressions
, During secondary assessment, all of the following are aspects of
monitoring the pulse that should be addressed except: Correct Answer-
feel
Taking a person's blood pressure before giving them nitroglycerin for
chest pain is required because? Correct Answer-If their systolic is under
100 mm Hg the nitro will likely make it too low
Which is not a cause of Neurogenic shock? Correct Answer-
Hyperlipidemia
Dispatch has reported a possible heart attack and bystanders are doing
CPR. A 46-year-old woman was out mowing her lawn when neighbors
saw her fall to the ground. You arrive to find two people doing what
appears to be effective CPR. According to the AHA, what should you do
after taking BSI precautions? Correct Answer-Briefly question rescuers
about arrest events - Turn on AED - Attach AED to patient
Which is not included in the major components of Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation? Correct Answer-Chest compressions reset the cardiac
conduction system
A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) will usually stop after: Correct
Answer-10-15 minutes
woman with preeclampsia will ________________. Correct Answer-
Have swelling in the feet, hands, and or face
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