Post-resuscitation components of the AED or SAED use include breathing assessment, pulse assessment, oxygen administration, and maintaining and evaluating interventions

1.   ?    False
2.   ?    True

The "P" in OPQRRRST stands for

1.   ?    Penetrations
2.   ?    Provocation
3.   ?    Pulse
4.   ?    Purpose

A responder may assist a patient in taking his or her nitroglycerin when the patient has a current prescription, has chest pain, and:

1.   ?    Without contacting medical control
2.   ?    If the patient is hypotensive
3.   ?    With authorization from medical control
4.   ?    Only if the patient is refusing transport

Nitroglycerin is usually administered in the following manner:


d) Up to three doses every 3-5 minutes

1.   ?    Up to two doses 3-5 minutes apart
2.   ?    Up to four doses 3-5 minutes apart
3.   ?    With exercise
4.   ?    Up to three doses every 3-5 minutes

Platelets do what in the body?

1.   ?    Part of the body`s immune system
2.   ?    Give you energy
3.   ?    Function in blood clotting
4.   ?    Non-essential for the body

Veins are vessels that carry blood

1.   ?    To the body
2.   ?    To the head
3.   ?    To the lungs
4.   ?    Toward the heart

The most frequent initial rhythm in sudden cardiac arrest is

1.   ?    Supraventricular tachycardia
2.   ?    Conduction defect
3.   ?    Normal sinus rhythm
4.   ?    Ventricular fibrillation

If a patient needs to be defibrillated while en route to the hospital, you should

1.   ?    Drive faster
2.   ?    Stop the ambulance when the machine says `shock`
3.   ?    Wait until at hospital
4.   ?    Stop the ambulance prior to defibrillating

The AED or SAED delivers shocks of

1.   ?    80 to 160 joules
2.   ?    200 joules
3.   ?    40 to 230 joules
4.   ?    380 joules (the “Crown Joule”)

Nitroglycerine _______ the blood vessels

1.   ?    Clogs
2.   ?    Irritates
3.   ?    Dilates
4.   ?    Has no effect on