FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMTB CARDIAC CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD

FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMTB CARDIAC
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD

◉ a buildup of plaque and cholesterol form plaque inside heart
vessels, eventually causing a narrowing that could result in a
complete occlusion.
Answer: coronary artery disease


◉ this, which is also called "cardiac compromise," is often the result
of coronary artery disease and is used as a blanket term for any time
the heart may not be getting enough oxygen
Answer: acute coronary syndrome


◉ temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure
Answer: syncope


◉ What is the problem? Signs and symptoms:
angina pectoris
dyspnea
syncope
anxiety or irritability

, diaphorea
referred pain
Answer: acute coronary syndrome


◉ medical term for sweating
Answer: diaphoria


◉ chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough oxygen
Answer: angina pectoris


◉ this symptom is particularly associated with the progression of
coronary artery disease
Answer: angina pectoris


◉ angina pectoris is caused by a partial blockage in the _____ arteries,
causing a decrease in available oxygen to myocardial tissue
Answer: coronary


◉ nitroglycerin causes _____, opening the narrow coronary vessels
and relieving the symptoms of angina pectoris
Answer: vasodilation