Chap 14 Quiz Mod 4A

9.) Which of the following represents the MOST appropriate method of assisting a patient with his or her prescribed nitroglycerin tablet or spray?

A) Administer the medication sublingually and allow it to dissolve or absorb.

2.) Which of the following is the MOST reliable method of estimating a patient's cardiac output?

A) Assess the heart rate and strength of the pulse.

10.) A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should:

A) Stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.

7.) Common signs and symptoms of a hypertensive emergency include:

B) A bounding pulse, a severe headache, and dizziness.

6.) Ventricular tachycardia causes hypotension because:

B) The left ventricle does not adequately fill with blood.

5.) When documenting a patient's description of his or her chest pain or discomfort, the EMT should:

B) Use the patient's own words.

8.) A 66-year-old woman presents with a stabbing pain in the middle of her chest that radiates to her back. She tells you that the pain suddenly began about 30 minutes ago and has been severe since the onset. She has a history of hypertension, but admits to being noncompliant with her antihypertensive medications. When you assess her, you find that her blood pressure is significantly higher in her left arm than it is in her right arm. What are her signs and symptoms MOST indicative of?

C) Dissecting aortic aneurysm

3.) Major risk factors for AMI include all of the following, EXCEPT:

C) Hypoglycemia.

4.) Which of the following is a major difference between angina pectoris and AMI?

D) Anginal pain typically subsides with rest.

1.) Which of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood?

D) Pulmonary veins