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EMT CARDIOLOGY EXAM LATEST WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED
PASS!
how can you help maximize cardiac output during CPR?
- compress the chest at a rate of no more than 100/min
- ventilate the patient through an advanced airway
device
-deliver rescue breaths until the chest expands widely
- allow the chest to fully recoil in between compressions -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ allow the chest to fully recoil in
between compressions
when assessing a patient who complains of chest pain,
which of the following questions would you ask to assess
the "R" in OPQRST?
- did the pain begin suddenly or gradually
- whaat were you doing when the pain began
- is there anything that makes the pain worse
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- is the pain in one place or does it move around -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ s the pain in one place or does it
move around
A middle-aged female with a history of hypertension
and high cholesterol complains of chest discomfort. She
asks you to take her to the hospital where her personal
physician practices, which is 15 miles away. Her blood
pressure is 130/70 mm Hg, pulse is 84 beats/min and
regular, and respirations are 18 breaths/min and
unlabored. Which of the following actions is clearly NOT
appropriate for this patient?
- giving oxygen via nasal cannula
- taking her to her choice hospital
- contacting her physician via phone
- allowing her to walk to the ambulance - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ allowing her to walk to the ambulance
The energy setting for a biphasic AED:
- is typically 360 joules
- is manufacturer specific
- must be set by the EMT
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- increases by 50 joules with each shock - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ - is manufacturer specific
during your assessment of a 70 year old man with
crushing chest pain, you note that his BP is 80/50 mm
Hg. your MOST important action should be to
- give high flow oxygen
- transport without delay
- keep the patient warm
- assess his oxygen saturation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
transport without delay
a 58 year old man is found unresponsive by his wife.
according to his wife, he was complaining of a dull ache
in his chest the day before, but refused to allow her to
call 911. his blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg, his pulse is
120 bpm and weak, and his respirations are 28
breaths/min and labored. further assessment reveals
that his skin is cool, pale, and clammy. you suspect:
- cardiogenic shock
- hypovolemic shock
- acute septic shock
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- pulmonary embolism - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ -
cardiogenic shock
use of the AED is contraindicated in patients who are
- between 1-8 years of age
- experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest
- apneic and have a weak carotid pulse
- have a nitroglycerin patch applied to the skin -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ apneic and have a weak carotid
pulse
a 56 year old man is found to be pulseless and apneic.
his wife states that he collapsed about 5 minutes ago. as
your partner gets the AED from the ambulance, you
should
- provide rescue breaths until the AED is ready
- open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths
- begin CPR, starting with chest compressions
- ask the wife is the patient has a living will -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions
EMT CARDIOLOGY EXAM LATEST WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED
PASS!
how can you help maximize cardiac output during CPR?
- compress the chest at a rate of no more than 100/min
- ventilate the patient through an advanced airway
device
-deliver rescue breaths until the chest expands widely
- allow the chest to fully recoil in between compressions -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ allow the chest to fully recoil in
between compressions
when assessing a patient who complains of chest pain,
which of the following questions would you ask to assess
the "R" in OPQRST?
- did the pain begin suddenly or gradually
- whaat were you doing when the pain began
- is there anything that makes the pain worse
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- is the pain in one place or does it move around -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ s the pain in one place or does it
move around
A middle-aged female with a history of hypertension
and high cholesterol complains of chest discomfort. She
asks you to take her to the hospital where her personal
physician practices, which is 15 miles away. Her blood
pressure is 130/70 mm Hg, pulse is 84 beats/min and
regular, and respirations are 18 breaths/min and
unlabored. Which of the following actions is clearly NOT
appropriate for this patient?
- giving oxygen via nasal cannula
- taking her to her choice hospital
- contacting her physician via phone
- allowing her to walk to the ambulance - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ allowing her to walk to the ambulance
The energy setting for a biphasic AED:
- is typically 360 joules
- is manufacturer specific
- must be set by the EMT
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- increases by 50 joules with each shock - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ - is manufacturer specific
during your assessment of a 70 year old man with
crushing chest pain, you note that his BP is 80/50 mm
Hg. your MOST important action should be to
- give high flow oxygen
- transport without delay
- keep the patient warm
- assess his oxygen saturation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
transport without delay
a 58 year old man is found unresponsive by his wife.
according to his wife, he was complaining of a dull ache
in his chest the day before, but refused to allow her to
call 911. his blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg, his pulse is
120 bpm and weak, and his respirations are 28
breaths/min and labored. further assessment reveals
that his skin is cool, pale, and clammy. you suspect:
- cardiogenic shock
- hypovolemic shock
- acute septic shock
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- pulmonary embolism - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ -
cardiogenic shock
use of the AED is contraindicated in patients who are
- between 1-8 years of age
- experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest
- apneic and have a weak carotid pulse
- have a nitroglycerin patch applied to the skin -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ apneic and have a weak carotid
pulse
a 56 year old man is found to be pulseless and apneic.
his wife states that he collapsed about 5 minutes ago. as
your partner gets the AED from the ambulance, you
should
- provide rescue breaths until the AED is ready
- open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths
- begin CPR, starting with chest compressions
- ask the wife is the patient has a living will -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions
