EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam With Complete Solutions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANSWER-Inadequate function of the heart
muscle
Pericardial effusion - ANSWER-Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and
the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - ANSWER-Occurs when blood leaks into the space between
the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - ANSWER-Beck triad: the presence of
jugular vein distention, muffled heart sounds, and a narrowing pulse pressure
where the systolic and diastolic blood pressures start to merge.
Signs of cardiogenic shock: - ANSWER--Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
, You arrive on scene to find a conscious 58YOF sitting up and reporting severe
chest pain and SOB. She is anxious and "feels like she's going to die." Her skin is
pale, cool, and clammy and her pulse is rapid, weak, and irregular. Her breathing
is labored, with a RR of 28 breaths/min. Her SpO2 is 90%. Lung sounds show
crackles in all fields, and BP is 92/60 mmHg. What is your differential diagnosis of
the patient? - ANSWER-Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANSWER-
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANSWER-
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - ANSWER-Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - ANSWER-Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously
without an external stimulus? - ANSWER-Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANSWER--increasing HR
and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANSWER-Inadequate function of the heart
muscle
Pericardial effusion - ANSWER-Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and
the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - ANSWER-Occurs when blood leaks into the space between
the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - ANSWER-Beck triad: the presence of
jugular vein distention, muffled heart sounds, and a narrowing pulse pressure
where the systolic and diastolic blood pressures start to merge.
Signs of cardiogenic shock: - ANSWER--Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
, You arrive on scene to find a conscious 58YOF sitting up and reporting severe
chest pain and SOB. She is anxious and "feels like she's going to die." Her skin is
pale, cool, and clammy and her pulse is rapid, weak, and irregular. Her breathing
is labored, with a RR of 28 breaths/min. Her SpO2 is 90%. Lung sounds show
crackles in all fields, and BP is 92/60 mmHg. What is your differential diagnosis of
the patient? - ANSWER-Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANSWER-
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANSWER-
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - ANSWER-Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - ANSWER-Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously
without an external stimulus? - ANSWER-Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANSWER--increasing HR
and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
