Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practice Test

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What type of heart attack is extremely common in the elderly?

Major heart attack
Silent heart attack
Concealed heart attack
Massive heart attack

The correct answer is: Silent heart attack

A silent heart attack is a type of heart attack that is common in the elderly population. This type of heart attack may have mild, ambiguous, or even no symptoms, which can make it challenging to diagnose. Due to the absence of typical symptoms such as chest pain, silent heart attacks can go unnoticed and untreated, leading to complications. It is crucial for healthcare providers to be vigilant in elderly patients to detect silent heart attacks early and prevent further damage to the heart.