Quizzes Flashcards
Which of the following are common drugs used for the management of ischaemic chest pain?
A. oxygen, aspirin, Lipitor
B. oxygen, Warfarin, fentanyl
C. morphine, Warfarin, metoprolol
D. metoprolol, GTN, Lipitor
E. aspirin, GTN, morphine
E. aspirin, GTN, morphine
What does the ‘P’ stand for in the mnemonic AMPLE?
A. Previous Trauma
B. Preceding Events
C. Precise Symptoms
D. Past Medical History
E. Prior Hospitalisation
D. Past Medical History
Fill in the blank:
According to the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines, ‘where there is more than one victim, the care of _________ victim has priority’.
A. a dangerous
B. an unconscious
C. a paediatric
d. a bariatric
E. an unstable
B. An unconscious patient
GTN exists in various preparations (spray and tablet form). The most common dosages of GTN are:
A. 400mcg and 600mcg
B. 1mg and 5mg
C. 200mcg and 800mcg
D. 0.3mg and 0.5mg
E. 100mg and 300mg
A.
The AV clinical practice guideline on oxygen therapy mentions that some patients with a critical illness should be administered high-flow oxygen regardless of an initial SpO2 reading, with the aim of achieving an SpO2 of 100%. Which of the following is NOT an example of such an illness?
A. acute myocardial infarction
B. cardiac arrest
C. severe sepsis
D. decompression illness
E. carbon monoxide poisoning
A. Acute myocardial infarction
What type of angina is most likely to result in random patterns of pain unrelieved by rest and medication?
A. Atypical
B. Microvascular
C. Prinzmetal’s
D. Unpredictable
E. Stable
Prinzmetal’s
Which of the following statements is the most correct in regards to the components of the secondary survey?
A. They can only be done one at a time
B. They should be assessed in sequential order to cover everything
C. If performed it is ideal that they be reassessed
D. They may be integrated into the primary survey to save time
E. They must be performed on every single patient
C.
In terms of cardiology, SCD stands for:
Sudden cardiac death
Which of the following drugs is an analgesic agent?
Lipitor
Metformin
Ketamine
Atropine
Digoxin
Ketamine
Which of the following is classified as a cardiac cause of chest pain?
PE
GORD
Inflamed pericardium
Beta-blocker toxicity
Costochondritis
Inflamed pericardium
Which of the following would be a common medication a patient may be prescribed for management of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease?
Verapamil
Metoprolol
Nexium
Coversyl
Amlodipine
Nexium
All patients who present to the emergency department with symptoms suspicious of cardiac ischaemia should have bloods taken and cardiac specific biomarkers evaluated. Examples of these are troponins…
B and T
G and C
I and T
X and Y
A and T
I and T
You are called to a 58 year-old male with chest pain. His 12-lead ECG shows ST-Elevation in leads V1-V4. In which region of the heart would his ischaemia be?
Anteroseptal
When a sudden blockage to one of the coronary arteries that supplies an area of the heart occurs, the patient is said to be suffering a:
A. broken heart
B. myocardial infarction
C. pneumothorax
D. pulmonary embolism
E. dissecting aortic aneurysm
B. Myocardial infarction
Tearing or ripping pain in the chest is considered a characteristic of;
A. Prinzmetal’s angina
B. a myocardial infarction
C. an aortic dissection
D. gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
E. cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
C. An aortic dissection
