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11. True or False. For a patient in VF or VT 40 units of vasopression IV/IO dose can replace the first or second dose of epinephrine?
A. True
B. False
12. What is the best method of providing high-quality CPR
A. Compressions and ventilation with a 15:2 ratio
B. Compress the chest at the depth of 1.5 inches
C. Compress at the rate of at least 60/min
D. Compressions and ventilation with a 30:2 ratio
13. When there is return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), which of the following steps should be taken?
A. Optimize ventilation and oxygenation
B. Treat hypotension by giving IV/IO bolus
C. Get a 12-lead ECG
D. All of the above
14. Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is an elevation of:
A. 1 mm
B. 1 mm or more
C.3 mm or more
D. 4 mm or more
15. What are the drugs most often used with a patient in MI?
A. Oxygen, epinephrine, nitroglycerin, adenosine
B. Oxygen, aspirin, nitroglycerin, morphine
C. Aspirin, nitroglycerin, epinephrine, adenosine
D. Nitroglycerin, morphine, adenosine, oxygen
16. You are a paramedic who arrives at a house of a patient who has collapsed. The wife tells you that her husband was having difficulty breathing at first, but then grabbed his chest and collapsed. You check for responsiveness and notice the patient is breathing and has a pulse. The rhythm is <50 beats/min and is persistent. What is your next course of action?
A. Start chest compressions at a rate of 100/min
B. Attach the defibrillator and give one shock
C. Administer 0.5 mg bolus of atropine
D. Administer 1 mg of epinephrine
17. What is the next course of action in a patient who has persistent tachycardia and has gone through synchronized cardioversion?
A. Administer 6 mg of adenosine IV push
B. Begin chest compressions at a rate of 100/min
C. Administer 0.5 mg bolus of atropine
D. Attach the defibrillator and give one shock
18. Epinephrine is the first drug of choice for a patient in VF or pulseless VT?
A. True
B. False
19.Atrial flutter is abnormal heart rhythm causing fast irregular heartbeat?
A. True
B. False
20. You are at the airport waiting for your flight and you see a man running and all of a sudden you see him fall to the ground. You rush over and notice that the man is holding his chest and is having difficulty breathing. After a few seconds he loses consciousness. You check for responsiveness and activate the EMS and realize he has no pulse. What would you do next?
A. Give 2 breaths
B. Wait for help to arrive
C. Attach AED and give one shock
D. Start chest compressions at a rate of 100/minute
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