Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and Paramedic Role Quiz
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What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

  • To produce hormones
  • To regulate body temperature
  • To remove waste products from cells
  • To deliver oxygenated blood and nutrients to cells in the body (correct)

    • What causes acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?

  • Rupture of a blood vessel
  • Sudden narrowing or complete occlusion of a coronary artery (correct)
  • Inflammation of the heart muscle
  • High cholesterol levels

    • What is the role of the paramedic in treating patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD)?

  • Administer long-term medication to patients
  • Perform surgical procedures on the heart
  • Integrate pathophysiologic principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan (correct)
  • Conduct research on cardiovascular diseases

    • What is cardiac arrest?

    <p>Cessation of cardiac mechanical activity confirmed by the absence of signs of circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

    <p>Right ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for cardiac contraction and efficient ejection of blood from the heart?

    <p>Myocardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is the largest in diameter and shortest of the myocardial blood vessels?

    <p>Left main coronary artery (LMCA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies blood to the anterior surface of the left ventricle in most patients?

    <p>Left anterior descending artery (LAD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which property of cardiac cells refers to the ability to spontaneously generate an electrical impulse?

    <p>Automaticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the cardiac conduction system is responsible for slowing the rate of discharge of the SA node?

    <p>Atrioventricular node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does stimulation of parasympathetic (inhibitory) nerves have on the strength of atrial contraction?

    <p>Weakens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart is sometimes called the 'right heart'?

    <p>Right atrium and right ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart is sometimes called the 'left heart'?

    <p>Left atrium and left ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does stimulation of sympathetic (accelerator) nerves have on the heart rate?

    <p>Increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart wall comprises mostly thick cardiac muscle tissue?

    <p>Myocardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the middle layer of the heart wall?

    <p>Myocardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

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