Q20. On the basis of the patient’s 12-lead ECG findings:
A. The patient should be classified as having a nondiagnostic ECG and discharged
with follow-up instructions.
B. The patient should be classified as having an ST elevation MI (STEMI) and should be
evaluated for immediate reperfusion therapy.
C. The patient should be classified as having a normal ECG; serial ECGs should be
obtained at 30-minute intervals to detect the development of ST elevation.
D. The patient should be classified as having a non–ST elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS) and
should be admitted to a monitored bed for further evaluation.
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B. The patient should be classified as having an ST elevation MI (STEMI) and
should be evaluated for immediate reperfusion therapy.
Q25. Atypical symptoms of ACSs are more common in:
A. Older adults, women, and diabetic individuals.
,B. Men, older adults, and individuals who have liver disease.
C. Women, diabetic individuals, and individuals who have liver disease.
D. Men, patients who have a history of coronary artery disease, and patients who have
a history of hypertension.
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A. Older adults, women, and diabetic individuals.
Q44. If a patient wakes from sleep or is found with symptoms of a stroke, the time of
onset of symptoms is defined as the time:
A. Of awakening.
B. The patient retired for sleep.
C. The patient was last known to be symptom-free.
D. The patient was last seen by a health care professional.
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C. The patient was last known to be symptom-free.
Q28. The preferred method used to verify the proper placement of an endotracheal
tube is:
A. Obtaining a chest radiograph.
B. Using continuous waveform capnography.
C. Auscultating the presence of bilateral breath sounds.
D. Observing adequate chest rise with positive pressure ventilation.
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B. Using continuous waveform capnography.
, Q48. CPR is ongoing for a 66-year-old man in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor
reveals asystole. Vascular access has been achieved and an advanced airway has
beeninserted. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to this
situation?
A. The depth of chest compressions should be 1.5 to 2 inches.
B. Chest compressions should be delivered at a rate of 100 per minute.
C. The ratio of chest compressions to ventilations delivered should be 30:2.
D. Ventilations should be delivered at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
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D. Ventilations should be delivered at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
Q27. An unstable patient with a narrow-QRS tachycardia requires electrical therapy.
You have a biphasic defibrillator available to you. Which of the following correctly
reflects the recommended energy dose that should be delivered in this situation?
A. Defibrillate with 120 joules (J).
B. Defibrillate with 360 J.
C. Perform synchronized cardioversion with 50 to 100 J for the initial shock.
D. Perform synchronized cardioversion with 100 to 200 J for the initial shock.
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C. Perform synchronized cardioversion with 50 to 100 J for the initial shock.
Q31. This 12-lead ECG is from a 50-year-old man complaining of chest discomfort.
Which of the following is true regarding this 12-lead ECG?
A. This 12-lead reveals no significant findings.
B. STE is present in leads V1 to V4. An anterior STEMI is suspected.
C. STE is present in leads I, aVR, and V6. A lateral STEMI is suspected.
A. The patient should be classified as having a nondiagnostic ECG and discharged
with follow-up instructions.
B. The patient should be classified as having an ST elevation MI (STEMI) and should be
evaluated for immediate reperfusion therapy.
C. The patient should be classified as having a normal ECG; serial ECGs should be
obtained at 30-minute intervals to detect the development of ST elevation.
D. The patient should be classified as having a non–ST elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS) and
should be admitted to a monitored bed for further evaluation.
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B. The patient should be classified as having an ST elevation MI (STEMI) and
should be evaluated for immediate reperfusion therapy.
Q25. Atypical symptoms of ACSs are more common in:
A. Older adults, women, and diabetic individuals.
,B. Men, older adults, and individuals who have liver disease.
C. Women, diabetic individuals, and individuals who have liver disease.
D. Men, patients who have a history of coronary artery disease, and patients who have
a history of hypertension.
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A. Older adults, women, and diabetic individuals.
Q44. If a patient wakes from sleep or is found with symptoms of a stroke, the time of
onset of symptoms is defined as the time:
A. Of awakening.
B. The patient retired for sleep.
C. The patient was last known to be symptom-free.
D. The patient was last seen by a health care professional.
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C. The patient was last known to be symptom-free.
Q28. The preferred method used to verify the proper placement of an endotracheal
tube is:
A. Obtaining a chest radiograph.
B. Using continuous waveform capnography.
C. Auscultating the presence of bilateral breath sounds.
D. Observing adequate chest rise with positive pressure ventilation.
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B. Using continuous waveform capnography.
, Q48. CPR is ongoing for a 66-year-old man in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor
reveals asystole. Vascular access has been achieved and an advanced airway has
beeninserted. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to this
situation?
A. The depth of chest compressions should be 1.5 to 2 inches.
B. Chest compressions should be delivered at a rate of 100 per minute.
C. The ratio of chest compressions to ventilations delivered should be 30:2.
D. Ventilations should be delivered at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
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D. Ventilations should be delivered at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds.
Q27. An unstable patient with a narrow-QRS tachycardia requires electrical therapy.
You have a biphasic defibrillator available to you. Which of the following correctly
reflects the recommended energy dose that should be delivered in this situation?
A. Defibrillate with 120 joules (J).
B. Defibrillate with 360 J.
C. Perform synchronized cardioversion with 50 to 100 J for the initial shock.
D. Perform synchronized cardioversion with 100 to 200 J for the initial shock.
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C. Perform synchronized cardioversion with 50 to 100 J for the initial shock.
Q31. This 12-lead ECG is from a 50-year-old man complaining of chest discomfort.
Which of the following is true regarding this 12-lead ECG?
A. This 12-lead reveals no significant findings.
B. STE is present in leads V1 to V4. An anterior STEMI is suspected.
C. STE is present in leads I, aVR, and V6. A lateral STEMI is suspected.
