NREMT Cardiology Practice Questions(Correct answers)
Your patient is a 52-year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert & oriented
but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step?
correct answersAdminister Supplemental Oxygen
Cardiac Compromise is: correct answersAny type of heart problem
An AED is used to treat patients in: correct answersVentricular Fibrillation
An AED is used to treat pulseless, apneic patients in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular
tachycardia
The normal heart rate for a newborn (0-3 months) is: correct answers140 - 160
The normal heart rate for a newborn is 140 - 160 and an infant's is 120 - 140 beats per minutes.
Children between the ages of 1-6 have a heart rate of 100 - 120, while children over the age of 6
have a heart rate of 80 - 100 BPM.
The two-flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the: correct answersBicuspid valve
The two-flap valve is called the mitral valve, also known as the bicuspid valve. The three-flap
valve is the tricuspid valve.
The cardiovascular system or the circulatory system is made up of three major components;
which of the following is not a component of the cardiovascular system? correct
answersMyoglobin
The heart, blood vessels and blood are all major components of the cardiovascular system.
Myoglobin is a component of muscle. When large muscle masses are injured they give off
myoglobin into the blood stream. Myoglobin molecules are large and cause problems with the
renal system during times of trauma, elocution or burns.
Name the layers of the heart from the outside in. correct answersepicardium, myocardium,
endocardium
The layers of the heart from the outer most to the innermost layer are: Epicardium, myocardium,
endocardium. The pericardium is actually the protective sac which surrounds the heart. The heart
is covered with a thin layer of slippery tissue called the epicardium, it provides a surface which
can move inside the pericardium without causing friction. The myocardium is the muscle tissue
of the heart which conducts electricity which causes the muscle to squeeze pumping blood. The
endocardium is made of the same type of tissue as the epicardium. The endocardium is very
smooth to prevent clots from forming and adhering to the valves.
Which of the following complaints is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac
event? correct answersA ton of bricks on my chest
Typical cardiac related chest pain is often referred to as a pressure, like "a ton of bricks on my
chest" or an elephant sitting on their chest. You can rule out a cardiac event on type of chest pain
described alone. Some patients will have atypical chest pain which could be described as
anything from sharp pain to a pulled muscle to a tooth ache. Sharp stabbing pain, which can be
located with one finger, is often a Pulmonary Embolism.
Your patient is a 52-year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert & oriented
but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step?
correct answersAdminister Supplemental Oxygen
Cardiac Compromise is: correct answersAny type of heart problem
An AED is used to treat patients in: correct answersVentricular Fibrillation
An AED is used to treat pulseless, apneic patients in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular
tachycardia
The normal heart rate for a newborn (0-3 months) is: correct answers140 - 160
The normal heart rate for a newborn is 140 - 160 and an infant's is 120 - 140 beats per minutes.
Children between the ages of 1-6 have a heart rate of 100 - 120, while children over the age of 6
have a heart rate of 80 - 100 BPM.
The two-flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the: correct answersBicuspid valve
The two-flap valve is called the mitral valve, also known as the bicuspid valve. The three-flap
valve is the tricuspid valve.
The cardiovascular system or the circulatory system is made up of three major components;
which of the following is not a component of the cardiovascular system? correct
answersMyoglobin
The heart, blood vessels and blood are all major components of the cardiovascular system.
Myoglobin is a component of muscle. When large muscle masses are injured they give off
myoglobin into the blood stream. Myoglobin molecules are large and cause problems with the
renal system during times of trauma, elocution or burns.
Name the layers of the heart from the outside in. correct answersepicardium, myocardium,
endocardium
The layers of the heart from the outer most to the innermost layer are: Epicardium, myocardium,
endocardium. The pericardium is actually the protective sac which surrounds the heart. The heart
is covered with a thin layer of slippery tissue called the epicardium, it provides a surface which
can move inside the pericardium without causing friction. The myocardium is the muscle tissue
of the heart which conducts electricity which causes the muscle to squeeze pumping blood. The
endocardium is made of the same type of tissue as the epicardium. The endocardium is very
smooth to prevent clots from forming and adhering to the valves.
Which of the following complaints is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac
event? correct answersA ton of bricks on my chest
Typical cardiac related chest pain is often referred to as a pressure, like "a ton of bricks on my
chest" or an elephant sitting on their chest. You can rule out a cardiac event on type of chest pain
described alone. Some patients will have atypical chest pain which could be described as
anything from sharp pain to a pulled muscle to a tooth ache. Sharp stabbing pain, which can be
located with one finger, is often a Pulmonary Embolism.
