EMT--CARDIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers
1.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
2.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
3.As you are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of
chest pain, the patient suddenly loses consciousness. Your first
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, 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
4.Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via which of
the following blood vessels?
A. Aorta
B. Vena cava
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Pulmonary artery
Answer Pulmonary vein
5.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.
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Questions and Answers
1.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
2.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
3.As you are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of
chest pain, the patient suddenly loses consciousness. Your first
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, 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
4.Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via which of
the following blood vessels?
A. Aorta
B. Vena cava
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Pulmonary artery
Answer Pulmonary vein
5.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.
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