FISDAP Cardiology Exam dawdad Questions With Correct Answers

A 54 year old male complains of chest tightness after raking leaves for a hour. The pain subsided after he rested and took two nitro tablets. He has had very similar episodes on the past. He is most likely experiencing? - Answer Angina pectoris A 36 year old female with a history of congenital heart defects is slow to respond. She has pale, cool, and clammy skin. Vital signs are BP 68/30, P 128, R 26. What should you suspect? - Answer Cardiogenic shock What valve controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle? - Answer Mitral valve Which vessels regulate regional blood flow to the capillary beds? - Answer Arterioles A 46 year old male is in cardiac arrest. You administer one shock and at the two minutes pulse check you feel a strong carotid pulse. What should you do? - Answer Assess breathing and manage the airway if necessary A 60 year old patient is short of breath and cyanotic. Lung sounds reveal crackles and you not accessory muscle use. What should you suspect? - Answer Left sided heart failure Which of the following is the largest artery in the body? - Answer Aorta You shocked a patient back into a normal rhythm with an AED. During transport, the patients becomes cyanotic and pulseless. What should you do? - Answer Start CPR and request the EMS unit to stop A 65 year old man complains of weakness and indigestion that began this morning. Vital signs are BP 150/90, P 116, R 24. You should suspect? - Answer Myocardial infarction Which patient is most likely to benefit from an AED? - Answer A 54 chocking patient who is unresponsive with no carotid pulse A 40 year old patient with a history of coronary artery disease and a recent mastectomy is complaining of chest discomfort. Vital sins are P 120, R 22, BP 80/54. You should suspect? - Answer Cardiogenic shock A 44 year old female awakened with shortness of breath complaining of indigestion, epigastric pressure. Antacids didn't help. You should suspect? - Answer Gastroesophageal reflux disease While performing chest compressions, you should - Answer Position your shoulders over your hands A patient complaining of substernal chest pain with radiating pain to his neck and jaw. The pain is not relieved with rest. You should suspect? - Answer Acute myocardial infarction Nitro is a medication which is typically administered - Answer Sublingually During CPR, which of the following is the most important? - Answer Minimal interruptions to chest compressions A 66 year old female called EMS for chest pain. Prior to calling she took three doses of her prescribed sublingual nitro with no relief. What should you do? - Answer Administer oxygen An 84 year old male with a history of "heart problems" complains of chest pain. The chest pain started 30 minutes ago while at rest. Vital signs are BP 110/70, P 92, R 20, SpO2 95%. What should you do? - Answer Assist the patient with his prescribed nitro A buildup of calcium and cholesterol from plaque inside blood vessels which would most likely cause - Answer Acute coronary syndrome After blood has been oxygenated, it returns to the heart by entering the - Answer Left atrium A 57 year old female developed severe weakness and mild shortness of breath while shoveling snow. She is diaphoretic and complaining of nausea and jaw pain. You should suspect? - Answer Acute myocardial infarction If the heart lacks enough power to pump the proper volume of blood through the circulatory system, it is known as - Answer Cardiogenic shock Which electrical cardiac disturbance will an AED shock? - Answer Ventricular fibrillation What best describes pulseless electrical activity (PEA)? - Answer Organized electrical activity without a pulse An adult patient is in cardiac arrest with bystander CPR in process. What should you do? - Answer Continue CPR while your partner attaches the AED A 64 year old patient states "I feel like I am about to die." Nitro and oxygen have not decreased her chest pain. Vital signs are BP 90/60, P 60, R 24. You should - Answer Transport immediately A 48 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing. Patient's history reveals an acute myocardial infarction eight months ago. Vital signs are BP 144/88, P 110, R 24. Auscultation reveals crackles in the lung bases. You should suspect? - Answer Pulmonary edema CPR has been ongoing for ten minutes on a patient in cardiac arrest. An AED has just been applied and is ready to analyze. You should - Answer Continue CPR until a shock is advised