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CARDIAC EMERGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: What are the most common causes of cardiac arrest in children?
Answer:
Airway problems, drowning, trauma
Question 2: What are some signals of a heart attack?
Answer:
Chest pain or discomfort, pressure, heavy sensation.Question 3: Will you be okay if you are touching a victim while they are being shocked b an AED?
Answer:
No.
Question 4: Which arm is the most common to feel pain during a heart attack?
Answer:
The left arm.
Question 5: What is Cardiovascular Disease?
Answer:
Abnormal conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels.
Question 6: What are two common cardiac emergencies?
Answer:
Heart attack and cardiac arrest.
Question 7: What does clinically dead mean?
Answer:
A victim has no signs of life.
Question 8: Where is pain most often felt while having a heart attack?
Answer:
Center of the chest, behind the breat bone, shoulder, arm, neck or jaw.
Question 9: What is Angina caused by?
Answer:
Narrowed arteries.Question 10: What are the types of rhythms that can be corrected by early defibrillation?
Answer:
V-fib and V-tach.
Question 11: Do life threatening conditions come first?
Answer:
Yes.
Question 12: How do you locate the proper hand position?
Answer:
Using the palm of the hand.
Question 13: What do you do if the victim has a pacemaker implanted?
Answer:
Use the opposite side of the victim's chest.
Question 14: How deep should each compression be?
Answer:
- 1/2 to 2 inches.
Question 15: What is Cardiocascular Disease caused by?
Answer:
Cardiac Arrest.
Question 16: Order for care for a heart attack?
Answer:
Check. Call. Care.Question 17: If a person is in cardiac arrest resulting from traumatic injuries, can an AED still be used?
Answer:
Yes.
Question 18: What can early CPR help do?
Answer:
Circulate blood that contains oxygen.Question 19: What will happen if you are touching a victim while an AED is analyzing?
Answer:
The AED will read your signs.
Question 20: What is a heart attack?
Answer:
Obstruction in the coronary arteries.