Wrong questions 17-19 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Most patients are instructed to taking up to ___ doses of nitro before calling EMS
3
The AED is most advantageous to EMTs because
it delivers a prompt electrical shock to patients with ventricular fibrillation
The illiac arteries immediately divide into the
femoral arteries
where does the right coronary artery supply blood
right ventricle and inferior wall of left ventricle
On a 12 lead ECG, where should the LL and LR be placed
thighs or ankles
what is commonly observed with right sided heart failure
dependent edema
prior to defibrillating a patient you should ensure…
no one is touching the patient
sudden death following AMI is most often caused by
ventricular fibrillation
The most common error in AED caused by EMTs is
battery not being charged
What is not a function of the sympathetic nervous system
constriction of blood vessels in muscles
Which of the following veins is inferior to the trunk
A Axillary
B Subclavian
C Cephalic
D Saphenous
Saphenous
you are doing CPR on a man with a Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD) what do you do?
Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR
a 67 y/o patient w difficulty breathing and chest discomfort awakened. she has CHF and prescribed nitro, what should you do
place her upright
a 67 y/o on transport becomes unresponsive, what do you do
stop ambulance, attach AED and begin CPR
A patient in cardiac arrest is wearing an external defribrillator vest interfering w compressions, what do you do
remove battery from monitory then remove the vest
A patient has a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). what would they have previously experienced
AMI
what should you expect from a patient with a LVAD and continuous flow
absence of palpable pulse
What does a PTCA do
dilate the affected coronary artery w/ small balloon
AMI occurs when
myocardial tissue dies secondary to absence of O2
why is cardiac output decreased if the heart goes too rapidly
no enough time for heart to refill
in contrast to an AICD, an external defibrillator vest,
delivers high-energy shocks similar to an AED
Ischemic heart disease is defined as
decreased blood flow to one or more portions of myocardium
why is transport of a patient w/ suspected AMI important
may be eligible for thrombolytic therapy
sudden death following AMI is most often caused by
ventricular fibrillation