Cardiac and Resuscitation Practice Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Cardiac Arrest
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Cardiac Arrest
You respond to the scene and find a patient in cardiac arrest. The first shock from the AED should be delivered:
a. Within 60 seconds after arriving at the patient's side
b. Following five cycles of CPR
c. After delivering two ventilations by bag valve mask
d. Following five minutes of CPR - ...
Cardiac and Resuscitation Practice
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
You respond to the scene and find a patient in cardiac arrest. The first shock from the
AED should be delivered:
a. Within 60 seconds after arriving at the patient's side
b. Following five cycles of CPR
c. After delivering two ventilations by bag valve mask
d. Following five minutes of CPR - Answer-b. Following five cycles of CPR
Assuming all of the following patients were experiencing an MI, which patient's medical
history would usually preclude her from receiving aspirin administration?
a. Hypertension
b. Stroke
c. Diabetic
d. Asthma - Answer-d. Asthma
The pressure of blood in the two separate sides of the heart can be described as:
a. Low pressure in the left myocardium and high pressure in the right myocardium
b. High pressure in the right myocardium and high pressure in the left myocardium
c. Low pressure in the right myocardium and high pressure in the left myocardium
d. Low pressure in the right myocardium and low pressure in the left myocardium -
Answer-c. Low pressure in the right myocardium and high pressure in the left
myocardium
Expedient transport of a patient experiencing an MI to the hospital is recommended so
the hospital can administer what kind of medication in the hopes of stopping the MI
progression?
a. Fibrinolytic
b. Beta2 specific
c. Antihypertensive
d. Antidysrhythmic - Answer-a. Fibrinolytic
The patient's use of which drug class of medications can be problematic if the EMT
wishes to help an MI patient administer a sublingual nitro?
a. Anti-anginals
b. Erectile dysfunction
c. Cholesterol-lowering drugs
d. Metered-dose inhalers - Answer-b. Erectile dysfunction
If there is no relief of pain, nitroglycerin could typically be repeated up to a total of:
, a. Two doses
b. Three doses
c. Four doses
d. Five doses - Answer-b. Three doses
You arrive on the scene and find a 65-year-old male patient who has complained of
substernal chest pain for the last 10 minutes. The patient has a history of cardiac
problems and is prescribed nitroglycerin. He is alert and oriented and states that he took
three nitroglycerin tablets with no relief. His vital signs are blood pressure, 124/90; heart
rate, 90 beats/minute; respirations, 18 and full; and skin is pale, cool, and clammy. His
pulse oximeter reading is 97% while he is on a nonrebreather mask at 15 L per minute.
You should:
a. Administer up to two additional doses of nitroglycerin
b. Apply the AED
c. Conduct a detailed medical exam
d. Administer 325 mg of aspirin - Answer-d. Administer 325 mg of aspirin
All patients suspected of having _______ should be treated with ________.
a. Heart attack; defibrillation
b. Cardiac arrest; nitroglycerin
c. Heart attack; nitroglycerin
d. Heart attack; oxygen - Answer-d. Heart attack; oxygen
Patients experiencing tearing pain in the chest radiating to the back should be
suspected of experiencing:
a. Exacerbation of COPD
b. Pulmonary embolus
c. Angina pectoris
d. Aortic aneurysm - Answer-d. Aortic aneurysm
The primary goal of nitroglycerin administration for a patient experiencing chest pain is
to reduce:
a. Pain and anxiety
b. Cardiac workload
c. Blood pressure
d. Cardiac output - Answer-b. Cardiac workload
The right side of the heart:
a. Receives blood from the arteries of the heart and pumps oxygenated blood to the left
ventricle
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