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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 ...

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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 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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