Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practice Test

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Which symptom is NOT commonly associated with a heart attack?

Anxiety
Vomiting
Fever
Dyspnea

The correct answer is: Fever

The symptom that is not commonly associated with a heart attack is fever. In the context of a heart attack, or myocardial infarction, the typical symptoms include chest pain, discomfort, dyspnea (shortness of breath), anxiety, and gastrointestinal distress such as vomiting. Fever, while it can occur in many other medical conditions, is not a standard symptom of a heart attack. This is primarily due to the fact that a heart attack is typically related to ischemia (lack of blood flow) and its effects on the heart muscle rather than an infectious or inflammatory process that would cause a fever. Therefore, fever is not a key indicator that would suggest the presence of a heart attack, making it the correct choice in this question.