EMR 14.0 Caring for Cardiac Emergencies

When caring for a patient who is possibly experiencing a heart attack, you should:

• place the patient in a supine position.

• avoid giving aspirin until EMTs arrive.

• apply the AED pads to the patient's chest.

• refrain from allowing the patient to walk.

What is cardiac arrest?

• When the brain stops recognizing nerve messages

• When the heart stops beating

• When the lungs collapse

• When the liver fails

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic problems that generally cause cardiac conditions?

• Interruption of blood flow to the heart muscle

• Interruption of nerve pulses from the brain

• Problems with the heart’s rhythm

• Problems with the heart’s pumping

A 55-year-old patient is complaining of pain in his neck, back, and jaw. He also states that he feels nauseated and light-headed. You should suspect a(n) ________ emergency.

• cardiac

• hyperventilation

• respiratory

• ulcer

In the mnemonic OPQRST, used to assist with the evaluation of a patient in discomfort, the “P” stands for:

• Pulse

• Palpitation

• Pain

• Provocation

A patient with chest pain and discomfort should be considered unstable and should be monitored frequently, with reassessment at least every ______ minutes.

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

The pain associated with cardiac compromise may radiate to what part of the patient's body?

• Jaw

• Shoulders

• Arms

• All of the above

Any condition that causes the heart to function abnormally is called what?

• Heart disease

• Cardiac compromise

• Cardiac arrest

• Heart attack

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic problems that generally cause cardiac conditions?

• Interruption of blood flow to the heart muscle

• Interruption of nerve pulses from the brain

• Problems with the heart’s rhythm

• Problems with the heart’s pumping

A patient who has taken her prescribed nitroglycerin for chest pain may experience the side effect of:

• hypertension.

• pulmonary edema.

• hypotension.

• hyperventilation.