JB Learning Test Prep: Cardiology
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You assess an unresponsive 65-year-old man and find that he is
apneic and pulseless. The patient's wife tells you that he has an
automatic implanted cardioverter/defibrillator. After initiating CPR,
you should: -
correct answer ✅apply the AED as soon as possible and analyze
his cardiac rhythm.
After administering nitroglycerin to a patient with chest discomfort,
it is MOST important for you to: -
correct answer ✅reassess the patient's blood pressure within 5
minutes.
A 66-year-old female presents with an acute onset of confusion,
slurred speech, and an inability to move her right arm and leg. Her
airway is patent and she is breathing adequately. Which of the
following is the MOST important initial information to obtain about
this patient -
correct answer ✅When she was last seen normal
Aspirin may be contraindicated in patients with: -
correct answer ✅stomach ulcers.
,JB Learning Test Prep: Cardiology
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
After attaching the AED and pushing the analyze button on an adult
patient in cardiac arrest, the AED states that a shock is advised.
Which cardiac rhythm is the patient MOST likely in? -
correct answer ✅v-fib
When treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort,
you should FIRST -
correct answer ✅place the patient in a position of comfort.
In patients with heart disease, acute coronary syndrome is MOST
often the result of: -
correct answer ✅atherosclerosis.
Which of the following statements regarding sudden cardiac arrest
and ventricular fibrillation is correct? -
correct answer ✅For each minute that defibrillation is delayed, the
chance of survival decreases by as much as 10%.
Aspirin is beneficial to patients experiencing an acute coronary
syndrome because it: -
correct answer ✅prevents a clot from getting larger.
, JB Learning Test Prep: Cardiology
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You have analyzed a cardiac arrest patient's rhythm three times
with the AED, separated by 2-minute cycles of CPR, and have
received no shock messages each time. You should -
correct answer ✅continue CPR and transport at once.
How can you help maximize cardiac output during CPR? -
correct answer ✅Allow the chest to fully recoil in between
compressions
Which of the following patients is the BEST candidate for the
administration of nitroglycerin? -
correct answer ✅A woman with chest pain, prescribed
nitroglycerin, and a blood pressure of 104/76 mm Hg
You are assessing a 70-year-old male who complains of pain in both
of his legs. He is conscious and alert, has a blood pressure of
160/90 mm Hg, a pulse rate of 110 beats/min, and respirations of
14 breaths/min and unlabored. Further assessment reveals edema
to both of his feet and legs and jugular venous distention. This
patient's primary problem is MOST likely: -
correct answer ✅right heart failure.
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You assess an unresponsive 65-year-old man and find that he is
apneic and pulseless. The patient's wife tells you that he has an
automatic implanted cardioverter/defibrillator. After initiating CPR,
you should: -
correct answer ✅apply the AED as soon as possible and analyze
his cardiac rhythm.
After administering nitroglycerin to a patient with chest discomfort,
it is MOST important for you to: -
correct answer ✅reassess the patient's blood pressure within 5
minutes.
A 66-year-old female presents with an acute onset of confusion,
slurred speech, and an inability to move her right arm and leg. Her
airway is patent and she is breathing adequately. Which of the
following is the MOST important initial information to obtain about
this patient -
correct answer ✅When she was last seen normal
Aspirin may be contraindicated in patients with: -
correct answer ✅stomach ulcers.
,JB Learning Test Prep: Cardiology
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
After attaching the AED and pushing the analyze button on an adult
patient in cardiac arrest, the AED states that a shock is advised.
Which cardiac rhythm is the patient MOST likely in? -
correct answer ✅v-fib
When treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort,
you should FIRST -
correct answer ✅place the patient in a position of comfort.
In patients with heart disease, acute coronary syndrome is MOST
often the result of: -
correct answer ✅atherosclerosis.
Which of the following statements regarding sudden cardiac arrest
and ventricular fibrillation is correct? -
correct answer ✅For each minute that defibrillation is delayed, the
chance of survival decreases by as much as 10%.
Aspirin is beneficial to patients experiencing an acute coronary
syndrome because it: -
correct answer ✅prevents a clot from getting larger.
, JB Learning Test Prep: Cardiology
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
You have analyzed a cardiac arrest patient's rhythm three times
with the AED, separated by 2-minute cycles of CPR, and have
received no shock messages each time. You should -
correct answer ✅continue CPR and transport at once.
How can you help maximize cardiac output during CPR? -
correct answer ✅Allow the chest to fully recoil in between
compressions
Which of the following patients is the BEST candidate for the
administration of nitroglycerin? -
correct answer ✅A woman with chest pain, prescribed
nitroglycerin, and a blood pressure of 104/76 mm Hg
You are assessing a 70-year-old male who complains of pain in both
of his legs. He is conscious and alert, has a blood pressure of
160/90 mm Hg, a pulse rate of 110 beats/min, and respirations of
14 breaths/min and unlabored. Further assessment reveals edema
to both of his feet and legs and jugular venous distention. This
patient's primary problem is MOST likely: -
correct answer ✅right heart failure.
