EMS Caring for Cardiac Emergencies Chap 14

In the event of cardiac arrest you should

• start CPR
• give an aspirin
• give nitroglycerin
• give oxygen 

Which of the following may not display typical signs of a myocardial infarction

• a pt with angina
• a pt having a MI
• women

where blood flow to the coronaries is decreased causing chest pain

• angina
• myocardial infarction
• heart failure

failure of the heart to pump efficiently increased swelling and JVD

• myocardial infarction
• CHF
• cardiac arrest
• angina

Apply oxygen is a pt's oxygen saturation is below what percent

• 90
• 95
• 94
• 100

A medication used by some patient to dilate the coronary arteries to decrease chest pain caused by angina

• aspirin
• morphine
• nitroglycerin
• tylenol

Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the:

• right atrium.

• right ventricle.

• left atrium.

• left ventricle.

Angina pectoris occurs when:

• a coronary artery is totally occluded by plaque.

• myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply.

• one or more coronary arteries suddenly spasm.

• myocardial oxygen supply exceeds the demand.

The electrical impulse generated by the heart originates in the:

• bundle of His.

• coronary sinus.

• atrioventricular node.

• sinoatrial node.

A 49-year-old male presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis. You should:

• administer up to 324 mg of baby aspirin.

• administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin.

• obtain vital signs and a SAMPLE history.

• assess the adequacy of his respirations.