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Cardiac Emergency2 Fill In The Blanks

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Question: After administering three doses of nitroglycerin, the 's blood pressure falls below 100 systolic. You should:Answer: treat for shock and promptly
Question: Nitroglycerin is for a patient who has a Answer: head
Question: Common side effects of include:Answer: hypotension, headache, rate changes
Question: After administering nitroglycerin, Answer: reassess vital
Question: causes of cardiovascular emergencies:Answer: changes in the inner walls of arteries, with the heart's electrical functions, problems with the heart's mechanical functions
Question: When the body is to exertion or stress, the heart rate will normallyAnswer:
Question: Two conditions that commonly cause narrowing or blocking of the :Answer: atherosclerosis,
Question: Four factors that put a person at risk for developing coronary artery disease and :Answer: lack of exercise, cigarette , obesity, hypertension
Question: Most emergencies are due to:Answer: reduced blood flow to the
Question: Angina means a Answer: a pain in the
Question: Important reason why nitroglycerin is administered to a person with pain:Answer: it dilates the blood vessels and decreases the work of the
Question: Condition where a portion of the dies as a result of oxygen starvation.Answer: myocardial infarction
Question: When a cardiac arrest occurs within 2 hours of the of cardiac symptoms.Answer: death
Question: This percentage of patiens who experience a cardiac arrest within 2 hours of the onset of symptoms have no previous history of cardiac .Answer: 25%
Question: Changes in the field care of acute coronary have made these two procedures the most important treatment methods.Answer: thrombolytics,
Question: When there is damage to the left ventricle and blood backs up into the lungs, this presents as a form of:Answer: pulmonary
Question: Elements of the chain of include early access to:Answer: CPR, defibrillation, care
Question: EMS access time by:Answer: 911 stickers on telephones, installing a 911 system, providing public information workshops
Question: The cardiac arrest patient is:Answer: a male in his 60's
Question: The most common witness to a arrest is:Answer: a in her 60's
Question: The single most important factor in survival from cardiac arrest is:Answer: defibrillation
Question: Virtually no one survives a cardiac arrest if response time for a is LONGER thanAnswer: 8 minutes
Question: If you are treating a cardiac arrest and there is no ACLS unit in the community, the EMT-B shouldAnswer: package quickly and to the closest medical facility
Question: Shockable rhythms :Answer: fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia
Question: Nonshockable rhythm that can be the result of a terminally sick heart or severe blood loss is :Answer: pulseless activity
Question: A nonshockable rhythm that is called a flatline is named:Answer:
Question: When the AED is analyzing a person's heart rhythm, the EMT-B Answer: avoid touching the
Question: The AED be used onAnswer: adults and children with a shockable
Question: The AED pads are first attached to the . Then the patch attached to this cable goes to the LEFT lower ribs. Answer:
Question: After the first shock, the patient has a strong carotid pulse and is adequately. You should:Answer: give high-concentration oxygen via a nonrebreather mask and
Question: After 3 shocks,the EMT should do this, unless protocol says otherwise.Answer: transport the
Question: 3 principles of AED use-Answer: contact with the patient during rhythm analysis, be sure everyone is "clear" before administtering a shock, avoid defibrillation in a moving ambulance
Question: Don't defibrillate who are:Answer: wet, in contact with metal surfaces, have blood loss
Question: If you have to a nitroglycerin tablet to defibrillate a patient- Answer: wear
Question: If a patient has a pacemaker and needs defibrillation, put the padAnswer: several inches away from the pacemaker
Question: Four elements of the of survivalAnswer: Early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, early care
 
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