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If you are unsure whether a A) continue with the secondary assessment to
conscious cardiac patient requires obtain more information.
immediate transport versus
continued assessment at the scene,
you should:
A) continue with the secondary
assessment to obtain more
information.
B) take the patient's vital signs and
then make your transport decision.
C) begin immediate transport and
perform a focused assessment en
route.
D) contact medical control and
inform him or her of the patient's
condition.
Common complaints in patients B) headache.
experiencing an acute coronary
syndrome include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A) fatigue.
B) headache.
C) chest pain.
D) palpitations.
,Cardiac-related chest pain is often C) nitroglycerin.
palliated by:
A) stress.
B) exertion.
C) nitroglycerin.
D) mild exercise.
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is D) acute shortness of breath that suddenly
defined as: awakens a person from sleep.
A) dyspnea that is brought on by
excessive movement during sleep.
B) sitting upright in a chair in order to
facilitate effective breathing.
C) the inability to function at night
due to severe difficulty breathing.
D) acute shortness of breath that
suddenly awakens a person from
sleep.
A patient with orthopnea: C) experiences worsened dyspnea while lying
A) experiences dyspnea during down.
periods of exertion.
B) prefers a semisitting position to
facilitate breathing.
C) experiences worsened dyspnea
while lying down.
D) sleeps in a recliner due to severe
right heart failure.
In the context of cardiac B) a drop in cerebral perfusion.
compromise, syncope occurs due to:
A) an increase in vagal tone.
B) a drop in cerebral perfusion.
C) a sudden cardiac dysrhythmia.
D) an acute increase in heart rate.
,Which of the following underlying A) Cancer
medical conditions would be of
LEAST pertinence when obtaining
the past medical history from a
patient who complains of acute
chest pain or pressure?
A) Cancer
B) Diabetes
C) Renal disease
D) Hypertension
A pulse that alternates in strength B) pulsus alternans.
from one beat to the next beat is
called:
A) pulse deficit.
B) pulsus alternans.
C) pulsus paradoxus.
D) paradoxical pulse.
Which of the following medications B) Cardizem
is a calcium channel blocker?
A) Lanoxin
B) Cardizem
C) Tenormin
D) Capoten
A patient with a medical condition D) Plavix.
that requires antiplatelet therapy
would MOST likely be taking:
A) Coreg.
B) Altace.
C) Zocor.
D) Plavix.
, Spironolactone is a(n): C) diuretic.
A) beta blocker.
B) vasodilator.
C) diuretic.
D) antiarrhythmic.
Which of the following medications D) Warfarin
has a direct blood-thinning effect?
A) Plavix
B) Aspirin
C) Accupril
D) Warfarin
A patient with an elevated B) Altacor.
cholesterol level would MOST likely
take:
A) Inderal.
B) Altacor.
C) Isordil.
D) Diovan.
When reviewing a cardiac patient's A) Zebeta, beta blocker
medication list, you note that she is
taking bisoprolol. You recognize that
this drug is also called _____________ and
is classified as a(n) _____________.
A) Zebeta, beta blocker
B) Betapace, antiarrhythmic
C) Ticlid, antiplatelet agent
D) Norvasc, calcium channel blocker
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If you are unsure whether a A) continue with the secondary assessment to
conscious cardiac patient requires obtain more information.
immediate transport versus
continued assessment at the scene,
you should:
A) continue with the secondary
assessment to obtain more
information.
B) take the patient's vital signs and
then make your transport decision.
C) begin immediate transport and
perform a focused assessment en
route.
D) contact medical control and
inform him or her of the patient's
condition.
Common complaints in patients B) headache.
experiencing an acute coronary
syndrome include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A) fatigue.
B) headache.
C) chest pain.
D) palpitations.
,Cardiac-related chest pain is often C) nitroglycerin.
palliated by:
A) stress.
B) exertion.
C) nitroglycerin.
D) mild exercise.
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is D) acute shortness of breath that suddenly
defined as: awakens a person from sleep.
A) dyspnea that is brought on by
excessive movement during sleep.
B) sitting upright in a chair in order to
facilitate effective breathing.
C) the inability to function at night
due to severe difficulty breathing.
D) acute shortness of breath that
suddenly awakens a person from
sleep.
A patient with orthopnea: C) experiences worsened dyspnea while lying
A) experiences dyspnea during down.
periods of exertion.
B) prefers a semisitting position to
facilitate breathing.
C) experiences worsened dyspnea
while lying down.
D) sleeps in a recliner due to severe
right heart failure.
In the context of cardiac B) a drop in cerebral perfusion.
compromise, syncope occurs due to:
A) an increase in vagal tone.
B) a drop in cerebral perfusion.
C) a sudden cardiac dysrhythmia.
D) an acute increase in heart rate.
,Which of the following underlying A) Cancer
medical conditions would be of
LEAST pertinence when obtaining
the past medical history from a
patient who complains of acute
chest pain or pressure?
A) Cancer
B) Diabetes
C) Renal disease
D) Hypertension
A pulse that alternates in strength B) pulsus alternans.
from one beat to the next beat is
called:
A) pulse deficit.
B) pulsus alternans.
C) pulsus paradoxus.
D) paradoxical pulse.
Which of the following medications B) Cardizem
is a calcium channel blocker?
A) Lanoxin
B) Cardizem
C) Tenormin
D) Capoten
A patient with a medical condition D) Plavix.
that requires antiplatelet therapy
would MOST likely be taking:
A) Coreg.
B) Altace.
C) Zocor.
D) Plavix.
, Spironolactone is a(n): C) diuretic.
A) beta blocker.
B) vasodilator.
C) diuretic.
D) antiarrhythmic.
Which of the following medications D) Warfarin
has a direct blood-thinning effect?
A) Plavix
B) Aspirin
C) Accupril
D) Warfarin
A patient with an elevated B) Altacor.
cholesterol level would MOST likely
take:
A) Inderal.
B) Altacor.
C) Isordil.
D) Diovan.
When reviewing a cardiac patient's A) Zebeta, beta blocker
medication list, you note that she is
taking bisoprolol. You recognize that
this drug is also called _____________ and
is classified as a(n) _____________.
A) Zebeta, beta blocker
B) Betapace, antiarrhythmic
C) Ticlid, antiplatelet agent
D) Norvasc, calcium channel blocker
