MODULE 4A: CHAPTER 14 JBL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a middle-aged man who collapsed 5 minutes ago. He
is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. Bystanders are present, but have not provided any care.
You should:
A. begin CPR and apply the AED without delay.
B. have your partner perform CPR while you question bystanders.
C. perform two-rescuer CPR for 5 minutes and request ALS backup.
D. immediately apply the AED pads and analyze the cardiac rhythm. - CORRECT ANSWER -A.
begin CPR and apply the AED without delay.
A 40-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. Your partner is performing CPR. You are attaching the AED
when the patient's wife tells you that he has an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
(AICD). The AED advises that a shock is indicated. What should you do?
A. Avoid defibrilation as this will damage the patient's AICD.
B. Contact medical control and request permission to defibrillate.
C. Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR.
D. Continue CPR and transport the patient to the closest appropriate hospital. - CORRECT
ANSWER -C. Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR.
A percutaneous translumminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) restores blood flow to the ischemic
myocardium by:
A. scraping fatty deposits off the lumen of the coronary artery.
B. bypassing the coronary artery with a vessel from the chest of leg.
, C. placing a stent inside the coronary artery to keep it from narrowing.
D. dilating the affected coronary artery with a small inflatable balloon. - CORRECT ANSWER -D.
dilating the affected coronary artery with a small inflatable balloon.
After assisting your patient with prescribed nitroglycerin, you should:
A . place the patient in a recumbent position in case of fainting.
B. reassess the blood pressure within 5 minutes to detect hypotension.
C. avoid further dosing if the patient complains of severe headache.
D. perform a secondary assessment before administering further doses. - CORRECT ANSWER -B.
reassess the blood pressure within 5 minutes to detect hypotension.
Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?
A. the potency of nitroglycerin is increased when exposed to light.
B. the maximum of five nitroglycerin doses should be given to a patient.
C. Nitroglycerin should be administered between the cheek and gum.
D. Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER -D.
Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes.
Common side effects of nitroglycerin include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. bradycardia.
B. hypertension.
C. hypotension.
D. severe headache. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. hypertension.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a middle-aged man who collapsed 5 minutes ago. He
is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. Bystanders are present, but have not provided any care.
You should:
A. begin CPR and apply the AED without delay.
B. have your partner perform CPR while you question bystanders.
C. perform two-rescuer CPR for 5 minutes and request ALS backup.
D. immediately apply the AED pads and analyze the cardiac rhythm. - CORRECT ANSWER -A.
begin CPR and apply the AED without delay.
A 40-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. Your partner is performing CPR. You are attaching the AED
when the patient's wife tells you that he has an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
(AICD). The AED advises that a shock is indicated. What should you do?
A. Avoid defibrilation as this will damage the patient's AICD.
B. Contact medical control and request permission to defibrillate.
C. Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR.
D. Continue CPR and transport the patient to the closest appropriate hospital. - CORRECT
ANSWER -C. Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR.
A percutaneous translumminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) restores blood flow to the ischemic
myocardium by:
A. scraping fatty deposits off the lumen of the coronary artery.
B. bypassing the coronary artery with a vessel from the chest of leg.
, C. placing a stent inside the coronary artery to keep it from narrowing.
D. dilating the affected coronary artery with a small inflatable balloon. - CORRECT ANSWER -D.
dilating the affected coronary artery with a small inflatable balloon.
After assisting your patient with prescribed nitroglycerin, you should:
A . place the patient in a recumbent position in case of fainting.
B. reassess the blood pressure within 5 minutes to detect hypotension.
C. avoid further dosing if the patient complains of severe headache.
D. perform a secondary assessment before administering further doses. - CORRECT ANSWER -B.
reassess the blood pressure within 5 minutes to detect hypotension.
Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?
A. the potency of nitroglycerin is increased when exposed to light.
B. the maximum of five nitroglycerin doses should be given to a patient.
C. Nitroglycerin should be administered between the cheek and gum.
D. Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER -D.
Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes.
Common side effects of nitroglycerin include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. bradycardia.
B. hypertension.
C. hypotension.
D. severe headache. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. hypertension.
