EMT--Cardiology Practice Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass
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EMT--Cardiology Practice Exam Questions
And Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following assessment findings would most likely indicate cardiac compromise?
A. Tachypnea
B. Tachycardia
C. Irregular pulse
D. Sudden fainting - answerIrregular pulse
A 50-year old man presents with "crushing" chest p...
EMT--Cardiology Practice Exam Questions
And Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following assessment findings would most likely indicate cardiac compromise?
A. Tachypnea
B. Tachycardia
C. Irregular pulse
D. Sudden fainting - answer✔Irregular pulse
A 50-year old man presents with "crushing" chest pain of sudden onset. He is diaphoretic and
nauseated. You should
A. obtain baseline vital signs
B. apply supplemental oxygen
C. ask him if he takes nitroglycerin
D. perform a focused physical exam - answer✔apply supplemental oxygen
As you are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of chest pain, the patient suddenly
loses consciousness. Your first step should be to
A. attach the AED
B. open the airway
C. assess for a pulse
D. assess for breathing - answer✔open the airway
Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via which of the following blood vessels?
D. Pulmonary artery - answer✔Pulmonary vein
Which of the following statements regarding the automated external defibrillator is true?
A. It should be applied to patients at risk for cardiac arrest
B. It will analyze a patient's rhythm while CPR is in progress
C. It should not be used in patients with an implanted pacemaker
D. It can safely be used in children between 1 and 8 years of age. - answer✔It can safely be
used in children between 1 and 8 years of age.
Nitroglycerin possesses which of the following effects when administered to patients with
suspected cardiac chest pain?
A. Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
B. Vasodilation and decreased myocardial oxygen supply
C. Vasoconstriction and increased cardiac workload
D. Vasoconstriction and increased cardiac oxygen demand - answer✔Vasodilation and
increased myocardial oxygen supply
You arrive at the scene of a 56 year old man who is not breathing. Your initial assessment
reveals that the patient is pulseless and apneic. The patient's wife tells you that her husband
suddenly grabbed his chest and then passed out. As your partner confirms cardiac arrest and
begins one-rescuer CPR, you should
A. notify medical control
B. insert an airway adjunct
C. prepare the AED for use
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