FREE AEMT Cardiovascular Emergencies Questions and Answers

Question 1

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is defined as patients with angina, shortness of breath, chest, epigastric, arm, or jaw pain or discomfort and may be associated with diaphoresis, nausea, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 2

Patient that meet the STEMI inclusion criteria shall be transported to the closest Cardiac Intervention Center by air or ground as long as the delivery time is not more than _________  greater than transport to the nearest ED.

Accepted Answer

45 minutes

Answer

15 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

60 minutes

Question 3

What is criteria on a EKG strip for a STEMI?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

ST elevation greater than 1 mm in two or more contiguous leads and a QRS complex that is narrower than 0.12 seconds.

Answer

Posterior MI: ST depression greater than 1 mm in V1 and V2 with an R/S ratio of greater than equal to one and a narrow QRS complex.

Answer

New Left Bundle Branch Block: If a previous EKG showed a narrow QRS complex and the current EKG shows a wide QRS complex.

Question 4

If a patient can not be delivered to a Cardiac Intervention Center within 45 minutes, a Fibrinolytic Therapy Checklist should be completed for STEMI and the patient should be transported to the nearest ED.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 5

If a patient does not meet the criteria for fibrinolytic therapy, consultation should be done with the nearest Cardiac Intervention Center and the nearest ED to determine the most appropriate receiving facility.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 6

What is the criteria that a patient must meet for the Fibrinolytic Therapy Checklist for STEMI?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

18 years or older

Answer

Sign and symptoms of STEMI

Answer

45 minutes

Question 7

What is the exclusion criteria that a patient must meet for the Fibrinolytic Therapy Checklist for STEMI?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Active internal bleeding within the last 21 days

Answer

Known bleeding disorder

Answer

Within 3 months of intracranial surgery, serious head trauma, or stroke