Chapter 6 Study Questions

Match the following

• Heart Attack

• Condition that results when the heart stops beating or beats too irregularly or weakly to circulate

  blood

• Cholesterol

• A fatty substance that contributes to the risk for heart disease

• Cardiac arrest

• A combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths

• CPR

• A sudden illness involving the death of heart muscle tissue caused when it does not receive

  oxygen-rich blood

• Coronary Areries

• Blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood

• ​ (a)   -Temporary chest pain caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart

• Angina pectoris
• Cardiac arrest
• Cholesterol
• Heart Attack

Match each term with the correct definition.

• CPR

• A combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths

• Cholesterol

• A fatty substance that contributes to the risk for heart disease

• Cardiac Arrest

• Blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood

• Coronary arteries

• Condition that results when the heart stops beating or beats too irregularly or weakly to circulate blood

• Heart Attack

• A sudden illness involving the death of heart muscle tissue caused when it does not receive oxygen-rich blood

​ (a)   -Temporary chest pain caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart

• Angina Pectoris
• Heart Attack
• Cardiac Arrest
• Cholesterol

Identify the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest

List the situations in which a trained lay responder may stop CPR.

Describe the conditions that most often cause cardiac arrest in children and infants.

Which is the most common sign or symptom of a heart attack?

• Profuse sweating

• Persistent chest pain, discomfort or pressure

• Pale skin

• Trouble breathing

Which of the following best describes the chest pain associated with heart attack?

• An uncomfortable pressure

• Persistent pain that may spread to the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw

• Throbbing pain in the legs

What may happen as a result of a heart attack?

• The heart functions inadequately

• The heart may stop

• Some heart muscle tissue dies from lack of oxygen.

• All of the above