JB Learning Test Prep: Cardiology Exam | All
Questions and Correct Answers | Verified
Answers | Graded A+ | Just Released | Newest
Exam 2026
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an adult patient whose airway has not
been secured with an advanced device, you should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------have your partner pause after 30 compressions as you give 2 breaths.
Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) is
correct? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------In V-Fib, the heart is not pumping
any blood and the patient is pulseless.
Your partner has applied the AED to a cardiac arrest patient and has received a
shock advised message. While the AED is charging, you should: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------continue chest compressions until your partner tells you to
stand clear.
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is called the: ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------myocardium
,The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart is called the: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------septum.
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the
normal rate for the heart? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sinoatrial node
While transporting an elderly woman who was complaining of nausea, vomiting,
and weakness, she suddenly becomes unresponsive. You should: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------assess for signs of breathing and a pulse.
After applying the AED to an adult patient in cardiac arrest, you analyze her
cardiac rhythm and receive a shock advised message. Emergency medical
responders, who arrived at the scene before you, tell you that bystander CPR was
not in progress upon their arrival. You should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----deliver the shock as indicated followed immediately by CPR.
Which of the following patients would MOST likely present with vague or unusual
symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---72-year-old female with diabetes
By which of the following mechanisms does nitroglycerin relieve cardiac-related
chest pain or discomfort? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Vasodilation and
increased myocardial oxygen supply
, After assisting a patient with his or her prescribed nitroglycerin, you would NOT
expect him or her to experience a: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------syncopal
episode.
When the vital organs of an 85-year-old patient need additional blood flow, the
heart may not be able to meet the increased need because: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------the reserve capacity of the heart is reduced as a person
ages.
Which of the following would be the MOST effective way of minimizing the
detrimental effects associated with acute coronary syndrome? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Reassure the patient and provide prompt transport
A 65-year-old man has generalized weakness and chest pressure. He has a bottle
of prescribed nitroglycerin, but states that he has not taken any of his medication.
The EMT should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------administer up to 325 mg
of aspirin if the patient is not allergic to it.
Which of the following is the BEST indicator of cardiac output? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Pulse rate and quality
Questions and Correct Answers | Verified
Answers | Graded A+ | Just Released | Newest
Exam 2026
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an adult patient whose airway has not
been secured with an advanced device, you should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------have your partner pause after 30 compressions as you give 2 breaths.
Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) is
correct? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------In V-Fib, the heart is not pumping
any blood and the patient is pulseless.
Your partner has applied the AED to a cardiac arrest patient and has received a
shock advised message. While the AED is charging, you should: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------continue chest compressions until your partner tells you to
stand clear.
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is called the: ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------myocardium
,The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart is called the: ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------septum.
Which of the following structures is the primary pacemaker, which sets the
normal rate for the heart? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sinoatrial node
While transporting an elderly woman who was complaining of nausea, vomiting,
and weakness, she suddenly becomes unresponsive. You should: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------assess for signs of breathing and a pulse.
After applying the AED to an adult patient in cardiac arrest, you analyze her
cardiac rhythm and receive a shock advised message. Emergency medical
responders, who arrived at the scene before you, tell you that bystander CPR was
not in progress upon their arrival. You should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----deliver the shock as indicated followed immediately by CPR.
Which of the following patients would MOST likely present with vague or unusual
symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---72-year-old female with diabetes
By which of the following mechanisms does nitroglycerin relieve cardiac-related
chest pain or discomfort? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Vasodilation and
increased myocardial oxygen supply
, After assisting a patient with his or her prescribed nitroglycerin, you would NOT
expect him or her to experience a: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------syncopal
episode.
When the vital organs of an 85-year-old patient need additional blood flow, the
heart may not be able to meet the increased need because: ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------the reserve capacity of the heart is reduced as a person
ages.
Which of the following would be the MOST effective way of minimizing the
detrimental effects associated with acute coronary syndrome? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Reassure the patient and provide prompt transport
A 65-year-old man has generalized weakness and chest pressure. He has a bottle
of prescribed nitroglycerin, but states that he has not taken any of his medication.
The EMT should: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------administer up to 325 mg
of aspirin if the patient is not allergic to it.
Which of the following is the BEST indicator of cardiac output? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Pulse rate and quality
