Pre Exam Quiz 4. Health Professions - Emergency Medical Services

1

The symptoms of ________ angina will usually respond well to appropriate treatment, including rest and the administration of oxygen.

2

________ angina generally indicates a progression of atherosclerotic heart disease and is also referred to as "preinfarctional" angina.

3

________ angina most often occurs when the coronary arteries experience spasms and constrict.

4

The ________ is a short trunk that serves to receive deoxygenated blood from the veins of the myocardium.

5

An acute ________ results from a prolonged lack of blood flow to a portion of the heart tissue.

6

The most common cause of heart attacks that results in blockage of the coronary arteries is:

7

Oxygenated blood is distributed throughout the heart muscle through a process known as:

8

The left side of the heart is more muscular than the right side.

9

The 12-lead EKG is not utilized to rule out an acute myocardial infarction.

10

The two main coronary arteries arise from the ________ of the aorta.

11

The most important drug that any patient with chest pain can receive is:

12

The main coronary arteries are located on the surface of the:

13

The backup of blood into the pulmonary system that causes plasma to mix with and displace alveolar air is ________ edema.

14

The excess accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac is called:

15

The area that surrounds the outside of the heart and divides the atria from the ventricles is called:

16

There are ________ main coronary arteries in the heart.

17

The three layers of the arterial walls are called:

18

Low oxygen levels in the blood are referred to as:

19

The inability of the patient's right ventricle to function in an adequate capacity is called right:

20

Passive filling of the coronary arteries occurs during:

21

The thick middle layer of the heart is called the:

22

The valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the:

23

Hypotension secondary to right heart failure most often mimics ________ shock.

24

A ________ refers to an excess accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac.

25

All of the following are signs and symptoms of cardiac pericardial tamponade EXCEPT:

26

Muffled heart sounds, distention of the jugular veins, and narrowing pulse pressure are symptoms of ________ triad.

27

The valves that prevent backflow into the ventricles are called:

28

Concerning the pericardial sac, the part that is in direct contact with the pleura is termed:

29

The upper chambers of the heart are separated by the:

30

The two upper chambers of the heart are the:

31

There are a total of ________ hollow chamber(s) in the heart.

32

________ shock is when the left ventricular function is so severely compromised that the heart can no longer meet metabolic needs.

33

The lower chambers of the heart are the:

34

Your patient is a nine-month-old infant in respiratory distress with grunting respirations of 50 per minute, nasal flaring, and intercostal retractions. He is pale, and you note scattered bilateral wheezing on auscultation of the lungs. The mother states that the child is healthy and up-to-date on all his immunizations. Which of the following conditions is most likely, based on this information?

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Pre Exam Quiz 4. Health Professions - Emergency Medical Services

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