EMT 110 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
foreign body obstructions for adults, children, and special circumstances - Answers -
Adults: tongue, vomit, blood. Children: Food, Tongue
angina pectoris - Answers - Chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough
oxygen, most often a symptom of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Myocardial Infarction - Answers - Pain caused by the actual death of cells in the heart.
Congestive heart failure - Answers - A condition resulting from the heart's inability to
pump out all the blood that returns to it; blood backs up in the veins leading to the heart,
causing an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body
cardiogenic Shock - Answers - A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the
tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe
complication of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as other conditions.
aortic aneurysm - Answers - A weakness in the wall of the aorta that makes it
susceptible to rupture.
Blood flow through the heart - Answers - 1-Superior & Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium,
3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7- Lungs-
pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium, 10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt
Ventricle, 12- Aortic Valve, 13-Aorta, 14- Body
Ischemia vs Infarction - Answers - ischemia is decreased blood flow and tissues can be
saved if reversed - infarction is dead tissue and cannot be "brought back"
Choking CPR - Answers - if coughing encourage to keep coughing, if not and conscious
use back blows and abdominal thrusts. If PT goes unconscious, use chest
compressions and check mouth before ventilations
Arterial sclerosis - Answers - narrowing of arteries due to plaque. causes ischemia (less
O2) & necrosis
Narrows lumen of blood vessels and surface becomes rough.
sympathetic nervous system - Answers - the division of the autonomic nervous system
that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
parasympathetic nervous system - Answers - the division of the autonomic nervous
system that calms the body, conserving its energy
foreign body obstructions for adults, children, and special circumstances - Answers -
Adults: tongue, vomit, blood. Children: Food, Tongue
angina pectoris - Answers - Chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough
oxygen, most often a symptom of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Myocardial Infarction - Answers - Pain caused by the actual death of cells in the heart.
Congestive heart failure - Answers - A condition resulting from the heart's inability to
pump out all the blood that returns to it; blood backs up in the veins leading to the heart,
causing an accumulation of fluid in various parts of the body
cardiogenic Shock - Answers - A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the
tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe
complication of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as other conditions.
aortic aneurysm - Answers - A weakness in the wall of the aorta that makes it
susceptible to rupture.
Blood flow through the heart - Answers - 1-Superior & Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium,
3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7- Lungs-
pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium, 10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt
Ventricle, 12- Aortic Valve, 13-Aorta, 14- Body
Ischemia vs Infarction - Answers - ischemia is decreased blood flow and tissues can be
saved if reversed - infarction is dead tissue and cannot be "brought back"
Choking CPR - Answers - if coughing encourage to keep coughing, if not and conscious
use back blows and abdominal thrusts. If PT goes unconscious, use chest
compressions and check mouth before ventilations
Arterial sclerosis - Answers - narrowing of arteries due to plaque. causes ischemia (less
O2) & necrosis
Narrows lumen of blood vessels and surface becomes rough.
sympathetic nervous system - Answers - the division of the autonomic nervous system
that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
parasympathetic nervous system - Answers - the division of the autonomic nervous
system that calms the body, conserving its energy
