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FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMT ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||JUST OUT!!!
Aspirin may be contraindicated in patients with:
A) glaucoma.
B) diabetes.
C) stomach ulcers.
D) ibuprofen allergy. - ANSWER-C
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) inhibits platelet aggregation,
thus preventing clots from forming or preventing an existing
clot from getting bigger. Aspirin, in a dose of 160 to 325 mg,
should be administered to patients experiencing acute coronary
syndrome (ie, unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction) as
soon as possible. Aspirin is absolutely contraindicated for
patients who are allergic to salicylates. Because aspirin
prolongs bleeding time, it may be contraindicated for patients
with stomach ulcers; therefore, you should contact medical
control before giving aspirin to such patients. Aspirin is not
contraindicated for patients with glaucoma or diabetes.
Ibuprofen, the active ingredient in Motrin and Advil, is a
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), not a salycilate.
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Use of the automated external defibrillator is contraindicated in
patients who:
A) are between 1 and 8 years of age.
B) experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest.
C) are apneic and have a weak carotid pulse.
D) have a nitroglycerin patch applied to the skin. - ANSWER-C
The AED is applied only to patients in cardiac arrest (eg,
pulseless and apneic), whether the arrest was witnessed or
unwitnessed. According to the 2015 guidelines for CPR and
Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC), AEDs can safely be used in
infants and children less than 8 years of age in conjunction with
a dose-attenuating system (energy reducer) and pediatric pads.
However, if pediatric pads and an energy reducer are
unavailable, adult AED pads should be used. A nitroglycerin
patch is not a contraindication to the use of an AED; simply
remove the patch (with gloved hands) and apply the AED as
usual.
An 88-year-old female experienced a syncopal episode. She is
now conscious, but complains of dizziness and generalized
weakness, and her pulse is 170 beats/min and irregular. The
EMT should recognize that this patient's syncope was MOST
likely caused by:
A) an acute cardiac dysrhythmia.
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B) increased parasympathetic tone.
C) widespread systemic vasodilation.
D) decreased sympathetic tone. - ANSWER-A
Because her heart is beating so fast, you should suspect that
her syncope occurred because of a drop in her blood pressure
secondary to reduced ventricular filling time; the faster the
heart beats, the less time there is for the ventricles to fill in
between contractions. A fast, irregular pulse indicates the
presence of a cardiac dysrhythmia. The sympathetic nervous
system is responsible for increasing the heart rate, whereas the
parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for slowing it
down. Therefore, if parasympathetic nervous system function
was increased or sympathetic nervous system function was
decreased, you would expect the patient to experience
bradycardia, not tachycardia.
Shortly after assisting a 60-year-old woman with her second
nitroglycerin treatment, she tells you that she is lightheaded
and feels as if she is going to faint. Her symptoms are MOST
likely due to:
A) low blood pressure.
B) an irregular heartbeat.
C) nervousness and anxiety.
D) a drop in her blood sugar. - ANSWER-A
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Nitroglycerin (NTG) is a vasodilator; as such, it may cause a
drop in blood pressure (hypotension) in some patients. Signs
and symptoms of hypotension include dizziness,
lightheadedness, and fainting (syncope), among others. For this
reason, you should always assess a patient's blood pressure
before and after administering nitroglycerin. If the patient's
systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg, NTG should not be given.
The patient is probably nervous and anxious, and may even
have an irregular heartbeat; however, hypotension is a more
likely cause of her symptoms. NTG does not affect a patient's
blood sugar level.
Which of the following statements regarding sudden cardiac
arrest and ventricular fibrillation is correct?
A) For each minute that defibrillation is delayed, the chance of
survival decreases by as much as 10%.
B) High-quality CPR often reverses ventricular fibrillation if it is
initiated within 2 minutes of the onset.
C) Most patients develop ventricular fibrillation within 10
minutes after the onset of sudden cardiac arrest.
D) Patients with ventricular fibrillation are typically
unconscious, are apneic, and have a weak and irregular pulse. -
ANSWER-A
Ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib), a chaotic quivering of the heart
muscle, is the most common dysrhythmia that results in sudden
FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMT ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||JUST OUT!!!
Aspirin may be contraindicated in patients with:
A) glaucoma.
B) diabetes.
C) stomach ulcers.
D) ibuprofen allergy. - ANSWER-C
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) inhibits platelet aggregation,
thus preventing clots from forming or preventing an existing
clot from getting bigger. Aspirin, in a dose of 160 to 325 mg,
should be administered to patients experiencing acute coronary
syndrome (ie, unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction) as
soon as possible. Aspirin is absolutely contraindicated for
patients who are allergic to salicylates. Because aspirin
prolongs bleeding time, it may be contraindicated for patients
with stomach ulcers; therefore, you should contact medical
control before giving aspirin to such patients. Aspirin is not
contraindicated for patients with glaucoma or diabetes.
Ibuprofen, the active ingredient in Motrin and Advil, is a
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), not a salycilate.
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Use of the automated external defibrillator is contraindicated in
patients who:
A) are between 1 and 8 years of age.
B) experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest.
C) are apneic and have a weak carotid pulse.
D) have a nitroglycerin patch applied to the skin. - ANSWER-C
The AED is applied only to patients in cardiac arrest (eg,
pulseless and apneic), whether the arrest was witnessed or
unwitnessed. According to the 2015 guidelines for CPR and
Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC), AEDs can safely be used in
infants and children less than 8 years of age in conjunction with
a dose-attenuating system (energy reducer) and pediatric pads.
However, if pediatric pads and an energy reducer are
unavailable, adult AED pads should be used. A nitroglycerin
patch is not a contraindication to the use of an AED; simply
remove the patch (with gloved hands) and apply the AED as
usual.
An 88-year-old female experienced a syncopal episode. She is
now conscious, but complains of dizziness and generalized
weakness, and her pulse is 170 beats/min and irregular. The
EMT should recognize that this patient's syncope was MOST
likely caused by:
A) an acute cardiac dysrhythmia.
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B) increased parasympathetic tone.
C) widespread systemic vasodilation.
D) decreased sympathetic tone. - ANSWER-A
Because her heart is beating so fast, you should suspect that
her syncope occurred because of a drop in her blood pressure
secondary to reduced ventricular filling time; the faster the
heart beats, the less time there is for the ventricles to fill in
between contractions. A fast, irregular pulse indicates the
presence of a cardiac dysrhythmia. The sympathetic nervous
system is responsible for increasing the heart rate, whereas the
parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for slowing it
down. Therefore, if parasympathetic nervous system function
was increased or sympathetic nervous system function was
decreased, you would expect the patient to experience
bradycardia, not tachycardia.
Shortly after assisting a 60-year-old woman with her second
nitroglycerin treatment, she tells you that she is lightheaded
and feels as if she is going to faint. Her symptoms are MOST
likely due to:
A) low blood pressure.
B) an irregular heartbeat.
C) nervousness and anxiety.
D) a drop in her blood sugar. - ANSWER-A
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Nitroglycerin (NTG) is a vasodilator; as such, it may cause a
drop in blood pressure (hypotension) in some patients. Signs
and symptoms of hypotension include dizziness,
lightheadedness, and fainting (syncope), among others. For this
reason, you should always assess a patient's blood pressure
before and after administering nitroglycerin. If the patient's
systolic BP is less than 100 mm Hg, NTG should not be given.
The patient is probably nervous and anxious, and may even
have an irregular heartbeat; however, hypotension is a more
likely cause of her symptoms. NTG does not affect a patient's
blood sugar level.
Which of the following statements regarding sudden cardiac
arrest and ventricular fibrillation is correct?
A) For each minute that defibrillation is delayed, the chance of
survival decreases by as much as 10%.
B) High-quality CPR often reverses ventricular fibrillation if it is
initiated within 2 minutes of the onset.
C) Most patients develop ventricular fibrillation within 10
minutes after the onset of sudden cardiac arrest.
D) Patients with ventricular fibrillation are typically
unconscious, are apneic, and have a weak and irregular pulse. -
ANSWER-A
Ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib), a chaotic quivering of the heart
muscle, is the most common dysrhythmia that results in sudden
