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Emergency (31-60)
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1Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are presented by:
- AACS with ST segment elevation in 1/3 cases
- BACS without ST segment elevation in 2/3 cases
- Cunstable angina in 75% cases
- Dstable angina in 2/3 cases
- Estable and unstable angina pectoris in 75% of cases
2Acute coronary syndromes have as a trigger event:
- Atotal obstruction of the coronary artery vessel
- Bpartial obstruction of the coronary artery vessel
- Cdisturbances of the fluid-coagulant balance
- Ddestabilization of the atheroma plate
- Emalignant dysrhythmias
3Acute coronary syndromes include:
- AUnstable angina pectoris
- BAMI with ST segment elevation (STEMI)
- CStable angina pectoris
- DAMI without ST segment elevation (NSTEMI)
- Edilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
4Acute myocardial infarction with Q wave:
- Ais a subendocardial myocardial infarction
- Bis a transmural myocardial infarction
- Cis a ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
- Dis a myocardial infarction without ST segment elevation
- Eis a non-transmural myocardial infarction
5Adequate signs of breathing include all of the following except:
- AFast and superficial expansion of the chest
- BEqual expansion of both side of the chest
- CAir moving in and out of the nose
- DBlue or gray skin coloration
- EPresent and equal breath sounds
6Adequate signs of breathing include the following:
- AFast and superficial expansion of the chest
- BEqual expansion of both side of the chest
- CAir moving in and out of the nose
- DBlue or gray skin coloration
- EPresent and equal breath sounds
7Adrenaline:
- Ais an α1-agonist
- Bis a β1-agonist
- Cis a GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) agonist
- Dis synthesized by the adrenal cortex
- Eis antagonized in patients taking β-blockers
8Adrenaline:
- Ais given after the third cycle of CPR for non-shockable rhythms
- Bis contraindicated in asphyxia arrests
- Cshould be given without interruption of chest compressions
- Dprecipitates if mixed with bicarbonate
- Eis less effective with poor-quality chest compressions
9Adult foreign body airway obstruction:
- Ais usually a witnessed event
- Bis usually caused by laryngospasm induced by food or fluid
- Cis defined as mild if the patient can cough
- Dif severe, should be treated by giving 5 back blows alternating with 5 abdominal thrusts
- Eshould be treated with standard BLS if the patient is unconscious
10After opening an unconscious patient's airway, you should:
- Acheck the mouth for secretions, foreign bodies, or dentures
- Binsert an airway adjunct and begin rescue breathing at once
- Cassess the patient's respiratory rate and administer oxygen
- Dplace the patient in the recovery position and observe him or her closely
- Ebegin immediately chest compression
11After opening an unconscious patient's airway, you should:
- AAdminister oxygen
- BInsert an airway adjunct and begin rescue breathing at once
- CAssess the patient’s respiratory rate
- DPlace the patient in the recovery position and observe him or her closely
- ECheck the mouth for secretions, foreign bodies, or dentures
12Air is inhaled into the lungs when the diaphragm:
- ANot depending on the diaphragm moves
- BRelaxes and moves upward in the chest
- CContracts and moves downward in the chest
- DRelaxes and moves downward in the chest
- EContracts and moves upward in the chest
13Airway obstruction removal attempts in a responsive infant consist of:
- Aabdominal thrusts
- Bchest compressions
- Cback blows and chest thrusts
- Dback blows and blind finger sweeps
- Eback blows and abdominal thrusts
14Airway obstruction removal attempts in a responsive infant consist of:
- ABack blows and abdominal thrusts
- BAbdominal thrusts
- CChest compressions
- DBack blows and chest thrusts
- EBack blows and blind finger sweeps
15Airway obstruction removal attempts in a responsive infant consist of:
- AChest thrusts
- BAbdominal thrusts
- CChest compressions
- DBack blows
- EBack blows and blind finger sweeps
16All of the following are considered minimal precautions for the prevention of the spread of communicable diseases during resuscitation EXCEPT:
- AGoggles
- Bface mask
- Cwater-impervious gown
- Dwater-impervious leggings
- Eneedle-impenetrable sterile gloves
17Amiodarone will be administrated in case of:
- AAsystole
- BVentricular Tachycardia without pulse
- CPulseless Electrical Activity / Electromechanical dissociation
- DVentricular Fibrillation
- ETorsade de pointes
18Amiodarone:
- Ais indicated after a third shock has been given if the patient remains in a shockable rhythm
- Bis administered at the same time as a further dose of adrenaline
- Ccauses hypotension partly through non-competitive β-blockade
- Dcauses hypotension partly through action of the solvent rather than the drug itself
- Ecauses hypotension partly through a negative inotropic effect
19An 8-month old child is choking and unresponsive. The chest does not rise when rescue breaths are adequately performed.
The next maneuvers to do are:- A5 back blows; 5 chest thrusts
- B5 back blows; 5 chest thrusts; check mouth; open airway;
- C15 external chest compression followed by 2 breathe
- DOpen airway; 5 back blows; 5 chest thrusts; check mouth;
- EAssess pulse for 10 secs, 15 external chest compression followed by 2 breathe
20An 8-month old child is choking and unresponsive. The chest does not rise when rescue breaths are adequately performed.
The next maneuvers to do are:- A5 back blows; 5 chest thrusts; check mouth; open airway; check breathing
- B15 external chest compression followed by 2 breathes
- Copen airway; 5 back blows; 5 chest thrusts; check mouth; check breathing
- Dassess pulse for 10 secs, 15 external chest compression followed by 2 breathes
- E30 external chest compression followed by 2 breaths
21An adult is being resuscitated, competently. The monitor shows asystole.
The immediate action is:- ADefibrillation
- Badrenaline 1 mg, given IV
- Csodium bicarbonate 500 mmol, given IV
- Dcalcium chloride 5 ml of 10% solution, given IV
- Eatropine 3 mg, given IV
22An adult sitting next to you at a restaurant starts choking on his food.
Which of these is the correct combination of back-blows and abdominal thrusts to help the person?- A1 back-blow and 1 abdominal thrust
- B5 back-blows and 1 abdominal thrust
- C5 back-blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
- D10 back-blows and 2 abdominal thrusts
- E30 back-blows and 2 abdominal thrusts
23An adult victim should be placed into the recovery (lateral) position:
- AIf unconscious and not breathing
- BIf conscious and breathing normally following successful resuscitation
- CAfter 10 minutes of unsuccessful resuscitation
- DIf rescued from drowning and before any resuscitation is carried out
- EIf unconscious but breathing normally
24An adult victim should NOT be placed into the recovery (lateral) position:
- AIf unconscious and not breathing
- BIf conscious and breathing normally following successful resuscitation
- CAfter 10 minutes of unsuccessful resuscitation
- DIf rescued from drowning and before any resuscitation is carried out
- EIf unconscious but breathing normally
25An ECG rhythm strip shows a regular ventricular rhythm at a rate of 30 beats/min, more P waves than QRS complexes (the P waves occur regularly), a variable PR interval, and a QRS duration of 0,14 second.
This rhythm is:- A2:1 AV block
- Bthird-degree AV block
- Csecond-degree AV block type I
- Dsecond- degree AV block type II
- Efirst -degree AV block
26An eight-year-old child is unconscious and the airway is blocked. You should:
- AGive back blows
- BGive abdominal thrusts
- CBegin CPR
- DBegin Rescue Breathing
- EAll of the above
27An oral airway:
- Amay result in an airway obstruction if improperly inserted
- Bis usually well tolerated in the responsive or semi-responsive patient
- Cshould be lubricated with a petroleum-based lubricant before insertion
- Dit is contraindicated in unconscious patients
- Emay inadvertently enter the cranial vault if used in a patient with cranio-facial injury
28Anaphylactic shock after contact with food allergen occurs in:
- A10-15 minutes
- B15-20 minutes
- C3-5 minutes
- D25-30 minutes
- E1 hour
29Anaphylactic shock is characterized by:
- Aitching, a rapid pulse, high blood pressure, and anxiety
- Bhives, rapid pulse, low blood pressure, and unconsciousness
- Crapid facial swelling followed immediately by cardiac arrest
- Dred streaks to the face, a weak pulse, and extreme hyperactivity
- Ehives, a strong pulse, low blood pressure
30As shock progresses in severity, breathing becomes:
- Adeep and rapid
- Brapid and shallow
- Cslow and irregular
- Ddeep and irregular
- Eslow and regular
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- 5/6 USMF, MED. 2, 5th Year (Medical Emergencies) Quiz on Emergency (31-60), created by Sonya B. on 08/10/2026.
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