[ALS - Red Cross] Acute Coronary Syndromes [Pre-Assessment - 2022]

[ALS - Red Cross] Acute Coronary Syndromes [Pre-
Assessment - 2021]
After screening for potential contraindications, which medications should be administered as
initial therapies to the patient with suspected ACS? Correct Answer: 1. Nitroglycerin
2. Aspirin

What findings on ECG suggest non-ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)? Correct Answer:
1. ST-segment depression
2. Transient T-wave elevation
3. T-wave inversion

Which findings on a 12-lead ECG would be expected in a patient with high-risk non-ST-segment
elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS)? Correct Answer: 1. T-wave inversion in two
or more contiguous leads
2. ST-segment depression in two or more contiguous leads

New ST-segment elevation on a 12-lead ECG suggests __________. Correct Answer:
Myocardial infarction

When auscultating lung sounds in a patient with left ventricular dysfunction, you will hear
_______________________. Correct Answer: crackles

Which descriptions of chest pain would be associated with ACS? Correct Answer: 1. Pain that
comes and goes
2. Pain that is unrelieved with changes in position
3. Pain that radiates to one or both arms
4. Pain lasting longer than 3 to 5 minutes

Patients with low- to intermediate-risk NSTE-ACS may show which changes on an ECG?
Correct Answer: 1. No changes
2. Nondiagnostic T-wave changes
3. Nondiagnostic ST-segment changes

Which signs and symptoms can indicate myocardial infarction? Correct Answer: 1. Retrosternal
chest pain
2. Loss of consciousness
3. Nausea and vomiting
4. Fatigue and weakness

In addition to myocardial infarction, which are life-threatening causes of chest pain? Correct
Answer: 1. Ruptured esophagus
2. Aortic dissection
3. Pneumothorax
4. Pulmonary embolism