Ch. 14: Caring for Cardiac Emergencies

Question 1

For patients with the signs and symptoms of cardiac compromise, the American Heart Association recommends using __________ to monitor peripheral oxygen saturation.

a stethoscope
a. a pulse oximeter
C a blood pressure cuff
d. medication

Answer 1

a. a pulse oximeter

Question 2

A 55-year-old patient is complaining of pain in his neck, back, and jaw. He also states that he feels nauseated and light-headed. You should suspect a(n) _________ emergency.

A. cardiac
B. hyperventilation
c. respiratory
d. ulcer

Answer 2

A. cardiac

Question 3

In the mnemonic OPQRST, used to assist with the evaluation of a patient in discomfort, the ‘“‘P”’ stands for:

a. Pulse.
b. Palpitation.
c. Pain.
D. Provocation.

Answer 3

D. Provocation.

Question 4

Any patient with an oxygen saturation (SPO?) of less than _________ should receive supplemental oxygen.

a. 44
b. 94
c. 114
d. 134

Answer 4

b. 94

Question 5

A patient who has taken her prescribed nitroglycerin for chest pain may

experience the side effect of:

a. hypertension,
b. pulmonary edema.
C. hyperventilation.
d. hypotension.

Answer 5

d. hypotension.

Question 6

The term “cardiac ________ ” describes specific signs and symptoms that indicate some type of emergency relating to the heart.

a. syndrome
b. condition
c. dysfunction
d. compromise

Answer 6

d. compromise

Question 7

The oxygenated blood supply for the heart is provided by which blood vessels?

a The inferior and superior vena cava b. The coronary arteries
c The lymphatic vascular system
d The aortic veins

Answer 7

b. The coronary arteries

Question 8

A condition that results when the blood supply to a portion of the heart is interrupted is called a(n):

a. angina pectoris.
b. cardiac compromise.
c. myocardial infarction
d. cardiac standstill.

Answer 8

c. myocardial infarction

Question 9

In the condition known as ________ , a patient has difficulty breathing because inefficient beating of the heart causes fluid to build up in the lungs.

a. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
b. asthma
c. congestive heart failure
d. pneumonia

Answer 9

c. congestive heart failure

Question 10

A myocardial infarction occurs when one of the ________ arteries is blocked, preventing blood from getting to the heart muscle.

a pulmonary
b. descending
c. coronary
d. carotid

Answer 10

c. coronary