CH 20: Cardiac Emergencies

Question 1

Which of the following is the name given to the condition in which fluid accumulates in the​ lungs?

Answer 1

pulmonary edima

Question 2

Which of the following is the beneficial action of a beta blocker​ medication?

Answer 2

Slows the heart rate

Question 3

You are treating a male patient with chest pain caused by the complete occlusion of one of the coronary arteries. What would you most likely expect with this​ patient?

Answer 3

His pain will not be alleviated with any of the above medications.

Question 4

Assuming your protocol allows the administration of nitroglycerin when certain conditions​ exist, what is the maximum number of tablets to be administered in the prehospital​ setting?

Answer 4

3

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding the administration of nitroglycerin tablets is true​?

Answer 5

The patient may complain of a headache following administration.

Question 6

You are​ on-scene with a​ 48-year-old unresponsive male patient. Bystanders state he complained of chest pain and then suddenly collapsed. Vital signs are blood pressure​ 68/42, pulse​ 36, and respiratory rate 3. He is unresponsive to painful stimuli. After performing the primary assessment and treating all life​ threats, what is your next​ intervention?

Answer 6

Package the patient for rapid transport.

Question 7

Which of the following is typical of angina​ pectoris?

Answer 7

may subside with rest

Question 8

You suspect that your patient is suffering from angina pectoris. What signs or symptoms would you expect to see with this​ condition?

Answer 8

Chest pain that is relieved with nitroglycerin

Question 9

In which of the following situations would the administration of aspirin to a cardiac patient be​ prohibited

Answer 9

The patient has a gastrointestinal ulcer.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes a fluttering sensation in the​ chest?

Answer 10

palpitations

Question 11

What is​ (are) the first​ organ(s) perfused by blood leaving the​ heart?

Answer 11

heart

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to swelling of the lower extremities seen in many cardiac​ patients?

Answer 12

pedal edema

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding angina pectoris is true​?

Answer 13

It can be brought on by exertion or stress.

Question 14

Which of the following is a general term used to refer to a problem with the​ heart?

Answer 14

cardiac compromise

Question 15

What is not a result of a mechanical malfunction of the​ heart?

Answer 15

Dysrhythmia

Question 16

You respond to the scene of a​ 56-year-old obese female complaining of respiratory distress. She states that she has been feeling weak and a​ “little sick” for the past two​ days, but the respiratory distress has been getting progressively worse for the past several hours. She states she has​ “heart problems,” suffers from high blood​ pressure, and takes a​ “water pill.” She is afebrile and has coarse crackles bilaterally. What is most likely the cause of her respiratory​ distress?

Answer 16

congestive heart failure

Question 17

Which of the following is the beneficial action of nitroglycerin in some cardiac​ emergencies?

Answer 17

It relaxes blood vessels throughout the body.

Question 18

A weakened area of an artery that balloons out and may​ rupture, causing catastrophic​ bleeding, is​ called:

Answer 18

an aneurysm.

Question 19

Which of the following is the​ EMT’s role in caring for a patient presenting with symptoms of​ anxiety, irritability, a short​ temper, and chest pain with shortness of​ breath?

Answer 19

Treat the patient as though he were having a heart problem.

Question 20

What stimulates a mechanical contraction of the cells of the​ heart, creating a mechanical squeeze used to push​ blood?

Answer 20

electrical energy

Question 21

Which of the following is the result of a portion of the heart muscle dying due to a lack of​ oxygen?

Answer 21

Myocardial infarction