EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when: -
correct answer ✅the inner layers of the aorta become separated.
Angina pectoris occurs when: -
correct answer ✅myocardial oxygen demand exceeds the supply
Cardiogenic shock following AMI is caused by -
correct answer ✅decreased pumping force of the heart muscle
Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the -
correct answer ✅right atrium
In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic
nervous system -
correct answer ✅slows the heart and respiratory rates.
Most patients are instructed by their physician to take up to
__________ doses of nitroglycerin before calling EMS -
correct answer ✅three
,EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by a buildup of fatty
deposits is called -
correct answer ✅atherosclerosis
Prior to attaching the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, the EMT
should -
correct answer ✅dry the chest if it is wet
The AED is MOST advantageous to the EMT because -
correct answer ✅it delivers prompt defibrillation to patients with
ventricular fibrillation.
The electrical impulse generated by the heart originates in the -
correct answer ✅sinoatrial node
The iliac arteries immediately subdivide into the -
correct answer ✅femoral arteries
The MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do
not seek immediate medical attention is because they -
correct answer ✅are in denial
,EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
The right coronary artery supplies blood to the -
correct answer ✅right ventricle and inferior wall of the left
ventricle.
Upon arriving at the residence of a patient with a possible cardiac
problem, it is MOST important to -
correct answer ✅assess the scene for potential hazards.
When documenting a patient's description of his or her chest pain
of discomfort, the EMT should -
correct answer ✅Use the patients own words
When preparing to obtain a 12 lead ECG, the LL and RL electrodes
should be placed -
correct answer ✅on the thighs or ankles
Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood?
-
correct answer ✅pulmonary veins
Which of the following medications is commonly given to patients
with chest pain to prevent blood clots from forming or getting
, EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
bigger? -
correct answer ✅aspirin
Which of the following signs is commonly observed in patients with
right-sided heart failure? -
correct answer ✅dependent edema
Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is
correct? -
correct answer ✅Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain
within 5 minutes.
C.
epilepsy. -
correct answer ✅A 40-year-old patient without a history of
seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST
likely cause of this seizure is:
Select one:
A.
a brain tumor.
& Answers (Grade A+)
A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when: -
correct answer ✅the inner layers of the aorta become separated.
Angina pectoris occurs when: -
correct answer ✅myocardial oxygen demand exceeds the supply
Cardiogenic shock following AMI is caused by -
correct answer ✅decreased pumping force of the heart muscle
Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the -
correct answer ✅right atrium
In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic
nervous system -
correct answer ✅slows the heart and respiratory rates.
Most patients are instructed by their physician to take up to
__________ doses of nitroglycerin before calling EMS -
correct answer ✅three
,EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by a buildup of fatty
deposits is called -
correct answer ✅atherosclerosis
Prior to attaching the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, the EMT
should -
correct answer ✅dry the chest if it is wet
The AED is MOST advantageous to the EMT because -
correct answer ✅it delivers prompt defibrillation to patients with
ventricular fibrillation.
The electrical impulse generated by the heart originates in the -
correct answer ✅sinoatrial node
The iliac arteries immediately subdivide into the -
correct answer ✅femoral arteries
The MOST common reason that many people experiencing AMI do
not seek immediate medical attention is because they -
correct answer ✅are in denial
,EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
The right coronary artery supplies blood to the -
correct answer ✅right ventricle and inferior wall of the left
ventricle.
Upon arriving at the residence of a patient with a possible cardiac
problem, it is MOST important to -
correct answer ✅assess the scene for potential hazards.
When documenting a patient's description of his or her chest pain
of discomfort, the EMT should -
correct answer ✅Use the patients own words
When preparing to obtain a 12 lead ECG, the LL and RL electrodes
should be placed -
correct answer ✅on the thighs or ankles
Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood?
-
correct answer ✅pulmonary veins
Which of the following medications is commonly given to patients
with chest pain to prevent blood clots from forming or getting
, EMT JBL chapter 17-21 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
bigger? -
correct answer ✅aspirin
Which of the following signs is commonly observed in patients with
right-sided heart failure? -
correct answer ✅dependent edema
Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is
correct? -
correct answer ✅Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain
within 5 minutes.
C.
epilepsy. -
correct answer ✅A 40-year-old patient without a history of
seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST
likely cause of this seizure is:
Select one:
A.
a brain tumor.
