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EMT-Basic FISDAP CardiologyTest Questions and Answers
2023 – 2024 (Verified Answers)
- Cardiac Arrest Treatment: Rapid CPR and early application of an AED.
Maintain open airway, apply high concentration of oxygen, non rebreather mask. - Dyspnea: Shortness of breath, labored or difficulty breathing.
- AED Indications: Pulseless
Not Breathing
Unresponsive - AED Use: AED says “analyzing” do not touch patient.
- Chest Pain: Administer Oxygen
- AED Shockable Rhythms: V-Tach
V-Fib - Acute Myocardial Infarction: Often called a Heart Attack.The condition in whicha portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation.
- Best known heart problem symptom: Chest Pain
- AED Single Shock: After a single shock from an AED, and patient regains pulse
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place patient in recovery position. - Coronary Arteries: Blood vessels that supply the myocardium
- Congestive Heart Failure: Congestive Heart Failure is often a complication witha heart attack.
- Cardiogenic Shock: Shock or lack of perfusion brought on by inadequate
pumping action of the heart.
Often the result of a heart attack or congestive heart failure. - Angina Pectoris: Pain in the chest. In this condition coronary artery disease hasnarrowed the arteries that supply the heart.
Occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart
muscle is not recieving enough oxygen. - Coronary Artery Disease: Conditions that narrow or block the arteries of the
heart.
Coronary artery disease is often the result of buildup of fatty deposits on the inner
walls of the arteries. - Right Sided Heart Failure: Pedal Edema
- Identify Stroke: Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
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Arm Drift
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