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Cardiac Emergencies (EMT) Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in adults?✔✔ Coronary artery disease
What is the name of the condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs?✔✔ Congestive heart failure
What should you suspect if a patient has chest pain, nausea, and pain radiating to the left arm?✔✔ Myocardial infarction
What is the most important early treatment for a cardiac arrest patient?✔✔ High-quality CPR and early defibrillation
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What medication should be given to a patient with suspected heart attack who is alert and not allergic?✔✔ Aspirin
What heart rhythm is described as rapid, disorganized, and without coordinated contractions?✔✔ Ventricular fibrillation
What device delivers an electrical shock to help restore a normal heart rhythm?✔✔ Automated external defibrillator (AED)
What is a classic symptom of angina pectoris?✔✔ Chest discomfort relieved by rest or nitroglycerin
What is the term for a heart rate below 60 beats per minute?✔✔ Bradycardia
What is the first step if an AED advises “no shock”?✔✔ Resume CPR immediately
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