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Question 1.
The blanket term that refers to any kind of problem with the heart is:

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Question 2.
If you are a single rescuer with an AED arriving at the scene of an unwitnessed arrest, you should:


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Question 3.
If your patient who regained a pulse after being defibrillated goes back into cardiac arrest while en route to the hospital, you should:

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Question 4.
A common symptom in patients with cardiac compromise is an abnormal heart beat. A heart rate that is too slow is called:

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Question 5.
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next:

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Question 6.
Hypotension, or low blood pressure, in an adult is considered a systolic blood pressure of less than:

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Question 7.
Which of the following is true regarding asystole?

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Question 8.
Common symptoms of a patient in cardiac compromise include:

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Question 9.
Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called:

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Question 10.
One reason patients with cardiac compromise think they might have the "flu" is because the symptoms include:

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Question 11.
An example of a "shockable" rhythm -- that is, one for which defibrillation is effective -- is:

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Question 12.
Automated defibrillators that advise the EMT-Basic to press a button that delivers the defibrillation shock are called:

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Question 13.
A contraindication to assisting the patient in taking nitroglycerin tablets is:

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Question 14.
The condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs because of the inadequate pumping of the heart is called:

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Question 15.
The condition known as atherosclerosis is caused by:

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Question 16.
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called a(n):

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Question 17.
Chest pain caused by a narrowed coronary artery that cannot supply enough oxygen to a portion of the heart during exertion is called:

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Question 18.
Some risk factors for heart problems can be reduced by lifestyle changes. Some cannot be changed. A risk factor that cannot be changed is:

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Question 19.
A malfunction of the heart's electrical system will generally result in a(n):

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Question 20.
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n):

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Question 21.
_______ AEDs use less power and may cause less damage to the patient's heart.

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Question 22.
The most important drug in the treatment of heart problems is:

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Question 23.
If the patient is not defibrillated within _______ minutes of a cardiac arrest, there is almost no chance for survival.

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Question 24.
Half of all cardiac arrest patients will initially have a _______ rhythm.

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Question 25.
If a cardiac arrest occurs within two hours of the onset of symptoms, it is called (a):


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Question 26.
If a pediatric patient has a cardiac problem, it is most likely:

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Question 27.
If an AED analyzes a patient and finds pulseless electrical activity, how is it programmed to respond?


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