EMT Chapter 16: Cardiovascular Emergencies Practice Test Guide Quiz 2024.

EMT Chapter 16: Cardiovascular Emergencies Practice Test Guide Quiz 2024. A 49-year-old male presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis. You should: - ANSWER C. assess the adequacy of his respirations. Correct A 66-year-old female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents with substernal chest pressure of 2 hours' duration. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min and irregular, her respirations are 22 breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 92%. The patient does not have prescribed nitroglycerin, but her husband does. You should: - ANSWER C. administer oxygen, give her 324 mg of aspirin, and assess her further. Correct A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when: - ANSWER B. the inner layers of the aorta become separated. Correct A patient in cardiac arrest is wearing an external defibrillator vest, which is interfering with effective chest compressions. The EMT should - ANSWER C. remove the battery from the monitor and then remove the vest. Correct A patient tells you that he has a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Which of the following conditions should you suspect that he has experienced? - ANSWER D. Acute myocardial infarction Correct A patient with atherosclerotic heart disease experiences chest pain during exertion because: - ANSWER B. the lumen of the coronary artery is narrowed and cannot accommodate increased blood flow. Correct After the AED has delivered a shock, the EMT should: - ANSWER A. immediately resume CPR. Correct Angina pectoris occurs when: - ANSWER . C. myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply. Correct Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the: - ANSWER A. right atrium. Correct