Cardiology Fisdap Quiz Questions and
Complete Rationales Graded A+
symptoms of an inferior wall MI? what can we do? - Answer: low bp, low heart rate, heart block.
anticipate giving a fluid bolus.
symptoms of an anterior wall MI - Answer: tachycardia dysrhythmias. cardiogenic shock. give dopamine
which increases contractility.
pt presents with rales, left sided heart failure, and low bp? what is causing this and why? - Answer:
Cardiogenic shock.
what does left sided heart failure cause? - Answer: cardiogenic shock
what is the number one cause of CHF? - Answer: Hypertension. give CPAP and nitro
pt has clear lung sounds, severe pedal edema, and feeling tired? what is causing this and why? - Answer:
right sided heart failure. blood back up into venous system
Pulmonary edema visually? why? - Answer: pink frothy sputum; blood in the sputum.
What is a commonly used vasopressor in ems? - Answer: Dopamine
shock sequence medications for vfib/pulseless vtach - Answer: after delivering two shocks push epi 1 mg
1:10000. after 2 minutes push 300 mg of amiodarone. push another round of epi after 2 more minutes.
after 2 minutes push 150 more mg of amiodarone.
sequence for asystole or PEA - Answer: start cpr after 2 minutes push epi and with continuous cpr and
epi 1 mg (1:10000)
CHF exacerbation? - Answer: heart failure progressing and getting worse
Complete Rationales Graded A+
symptoms of an inferior wall MI? what can we do? - Answer: low bp, low heart rate, heart block.
anticipate giving a fluid bolus.
symptoms of an anterior wall MI - Answer: tachycardia dysrhythmias. cardiogenic shock. give dopamine
which increases contractility.
pt presents with rales, left sided heart failure, and low bp? what is causing this and why? - Answer:
Cardiogenic shock.
what does left sided heart failure cause? - Answer: cardiogenic shock
what is the number one cause of CHF? - Answer: Hypertension. give CPAP and nitro
pt has clear lung sounds, severe pedal edema, and feeling tired? what is causing this and why? - Answer:
right sided heart failure. blood back up into venous system
Pulmonary edema visually? why? - Answer: pink frothy sputum; blood in the sputum.
What is a commonly used vasopressor in ems? - Answer: Dopamine
shock sequence medications for vfib/pulseless vtach - Answer: after delivering two shocks push epi 1 mg
1:10000. after 2 minutes push 300 mg of amiodarone. push another round of epi after 2 more minutes.
after 2 minutes push 150 more mg of amiodarone.
sequence for asystole or PEA - Answer: start cpr after 2 minutes push epi and with continuous cpr and
epi 1 mg (1:10000)
CHF exacerbation? - Answer: heart failure progressing and getting worse
