[ALS - Red Cross] Acute Coronary Syndromes [Pre-Assessment - 2024]

[ALS - Red Cross] Acute Coronary Syndromes [Pre-Assessment - 2024] After screening for potential contraindications, which medications should be administered as initial therapies to the patient with suspected ACS? *Ans* 1. Nitroglycerin 2. Aspirin What findings on ECG suggest non-ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)? *Ans* 1. ST-segment depression 2. Transient T-wave elevation 3. T-wave inversion Which findings on a 12-lead ECG would be expected in a patient with high-risk non-STsegment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS)? *Ans* 1. T-wave inversion in two or more contiguous leads 2. ST-segment depression in two or more contiguous leads New ST-segment elevation on a 12-lead ECG suggests __________. *Ans* Myocardial infarction When auscultating lung sounds in a patient with left ventricular dysfunction, you will hear _______________________. *Ans* crackles Which descriptions of chest pain would be associated with ACS? *Ans* 1. Pain that comes and goes 2. Pain that is unrelieved with changes in position 3. Pain that radiates to one or both arms 4. Pain lasting longer than 3 to 5 minutes Patients with low- to intermediate-risk NSTE-ACS may show which changes on an ECG? *Ans* 1. No changes 2. Nondiagnostic T-wave changes 3. Nondiagnostic ST-segment changes Which signs and symptoms can indicate myocardial infarction? *Ans* 1. Retrosternal chest pain 2. Loss of consciousnes