EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam Study
Questions and Ans wers 1.You should suspect that your patient has pulmonary edema if he or she >>> -
cannot breathe while lying down
2.By which of the following mechanisms does nitroglycerin relieve cardiac-re- lated chest pain or discomfort? >>> Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
3.A patient whose artificial pacemaker has failed would MOST
likely experi- ence >>> weakness and bradycardia.
4.Switching compressors during two-rescuer CPR >>> should occur every 2 min- utes throughout the arrest.
5.When performing two-rescuer CPR on an adult patient whose
airway has not been secured with an advanced device, you should >>> have your partner pause after 30 compressions as you give 2 breaths. .A middle-aged female with a history of hypertension and high cholesterol complains of chest discomfort. She asks you to take her to the hospital where her personal physician practices,
which is 15 miles away. Her blood pressure is 130/70 mm Hg, pulse is 84 beats/min and regular, and respirations are
18 breaths/min and unlabored. Which of the following actions is clearly NOT appropriate for this patient? >>> Allowing her to walk to the ambulance
7.Aspirin is beneficial to patients experiencing an acute
coronary syndrome because it >>> prevents a clot from
getting larger.
8.After assisting a patient with his or her prescribed
nitroglycerin, you would NOT expect him or her to experience a
>>> syncopal episode
9.The AED analyzes your pulseless and apneic patient's
cardiac rhythm and advises that a shock is NOT indicated. You
should >>> resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
10.A patient reports pain in the upper midabdominal area. This
region of the abdomen is called the >>> epigastrium. .Sudden cardiac arrest in the adult population is MOST often
the result of >>> a cardiac dysrhythmia
12.After defibrillating a man in cardiac arrest, you resume CPR.
As you are about to reanalyze his cardiac rhythm 2 minutes later, your partner tells you she can definitely feel a strong carotid pulse. You should >>> assess the patient's breathing effort
13.The chest pain associated with an acute coronary syndrome is often described as >>> pressure
14.When assessing a patient with a possible stroke, you should recall that >>> the patient may be unable to communicate, but can often understand.
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