Table 1 Acute myocardial infarction knowledge test*.

Question	Answer
A heart attack means that the heart has stopped beating	False
Most people who suffer a heart attack die right away	False
The symptoms of a heart attack are always sudden and severe	False
The symptoms of a heart attack can be mild and can take days to develop	True
Paramedics are trained to begin treatment for a heart attack before transferring the person to the hospital	True
If a person is having a heart attack it does not really matter how quickly they seek medical help	False
A woman is much less likely to have a heart attack than a man	False
A heart attack always causes severe chest pain	False

*Adapted from Meischke et al and Wyatt and Ratner.³⁵,³⁶,³⁷