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5 Emergency Cardiovascular Assessment Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Emergency Cardiovascular Assessment, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

Fill in the blank

1 point

During an ABCDE assessment, the team checks airway, breathing, and circulation before assessing .

Written response

1 point

When acute coronary syndrome is suspected, how many leads does the important early ECG test use? Enter the number of leads.

True or false

1 point

True or false: A normal blood pressure by itself does not exclude shock.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient describes symptoms that could indicate a heart attack. Which statement best describes what a focused history can establish?

A
A focused history can confirm a heart attack if the symptoms are typical.
B
A focused history supports assessment but cannot by itself confirm or rule out a heart attack.
C
A focused history is useful only after all tests have been completed.
D
A focused history can rule out a heart attack when chest pain is absent.

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1 point

A patient may have a heart attack without prominent chest pain. Which symptoms listed can also accompany a heart attack? Select all that apply.

A
Shortness of breath
B
Nausea or vomiting
C
Sweating
D
Lightheadedness
E
Ankle swelling
F
Fever

Fill in the blank

1 point

When gathering the medication part of SAMPLE, ask about current medicines and recent doses, including .

Written response

1 point

In OPQRST, which component asks whether symptoms are constant, recurrent, or changing and how long each episode lasts? Enter the single-letter component.

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1 point

A patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome has an initial ECG that does not show ischemia. What is the most appropriate interpretation?

A
Continue the structured evaluation; clinicians may repeat ECGs and use blood tests such as cardiac troponin.
B
End the assessment because one ECG without ischemia rules out acute coronary syndrome.
C
Repeat the blood pressure only; no further evaluation is needed.
D
Wait for symptoms to become severe before escalating the assessment.

True or false

1 point

True or false: After an intervention, the ABCDE assessment should be repeated to check the patient’s response.

A
True
B
False

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1 point

Which circumstances call for repeating the ABCDE assessment? Select all that apply.

A
At regular intervals
B
After an intervention
C
When symptoms change
D
If the patient deteriorates
E
Only at the end of a shift
F
Only if the next scheduled observation is due

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1 point

A patient’s vital signs are being monitored over time. Which documentation approach best supports interpretation of changes?

A
Record only the most abnormal measurement.
B
Document each reading without its time or method.
C
Record the time and method of measurements and compare trends over time.
D
Wait until the assessment is complete before documenting any measurements.

Choose one

1 point

A responsive patient is acutely unwell, and the history is incomplete. Which approach best follows the priorities for emergency assessment?

A
Finish the full history before addressing any assessment findings.
B
Use ABCDE, address life-threatening problems as they arise, and call for appropriate help early.
C
Wait to request help until every vital sign has been recorded.
D
Complete the SAMPLE history before checking breathing or circulation.

Open ended

1 point

A patient has worsening chest pressure and nausea. The assessment has also identified relevant history, current examination findings, and vital-sign trends. Draft a concise SBAR handover that communicates the situation and requests appropriate immediate action.

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1 point

A person is unresponsive and making occasional gasping breaths. What should you do?

A
Complete a full history before deciding whether to activate emergency help.
B
Activate emergency response, begin CPR, and use an AED as soon as available.
C
Wait for a blood pressure reading before deciding what to do.
D
Place the patient on oxygen and continue routine observation.

True or false

1 point

True or false: A concise focused history can by itself confirm or rule out a heart attack.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

In the SAMPLE history, which category includes a patient's recent doses and blood thinners?

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1 point

A responsive patient appears seriously unwell. Which approach best guides the initial assessment?

A
Finish the focused history before checking for immediate threats.
B
Collect every vital sign before addressing any airway or breathing problem.
C
Use ABCDE, address life-threatening problems as they are found, and call for appropriate help early.
D
Complete exposure first, then decide whether to assess breathing.

Written response

1 point

Which framework organizes a pain history by onset, provocation or palliation, quality, region or radiation, severity, and time?

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1 point

A patient has shortness of breath, nausea, and sweating but denies prominent chest pain. What is the most appropriate interpretation?

A
A heart attack is unlikely unless severe chest pain is present.
B
Nausea and sweating make a heart attack impossible.
C
Wait to assess the patient until chest pain develops.
D
Consider a heart attack and arrange urgent assessment, even without prominent chest pain.

Choose one

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A patient has a normal blood pressure but is newly confused, has cool pale skin, and has a weak peripheral pulse. What is the best interpretation?

A
Consider impaired perfusion or shock despite the normal blood pressure, and assess the whole picture.
B
Rule out shock because the blood pressure is normal.
C
Ignore the new confusion unless the blood pressure falls.
D
Repeat only the blood pressure and make no other assessment.