FISDAP CARDIOLOGY FULL REVIEW (PARAMEDIC) EXPERT
VERIFIED ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES FOR GUARANTEED PASS
|2025/2026 NEWEST UPDATE!!
A 45-year-old woman calls EMS because of severe chest pain.
When you arrive, she advises you that she has taken two of her
husband's nitroglycerin tablets without relief. Her BP is 110/60
mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min, her respirations are 16
breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 95%. You should: A.
attach the AED, administer 100% oxygen, and contact medical
control for advice.
B. transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood
pressure en route. C. Call medical control and request
permission to assist the patient with one more NTG tablet.
D. Apply oxygen, assess the patient's blood pressure, and give a
third and final NTG tablet. - ANSWER-B. transport the patient
without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route.
An 88-year-old woman experienced a syncopal episode. She is
now conscious, but reports dizziness and generalized
weakness. 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.
B. increased parasympathetic tone.
C. widespread systemic vasodilation.
D. decreased sympathetic tone. - ANSWER-A. an acute cardiac
dysrhythmia.
A 71-year-old woman presents with an acute onset of confusion,
slurred speech, and left-sided weakness. She is conscious and
her airway is patent. Her BP is 180/94 mm Hg, her pulse is 70
beats/min and irregular, her respirations are 14 breaths/min and
unlabored, and her oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. What
should you do?
A. Administer up to 325 mg of chewable aspirin.
B. Position her supine, and assist her ventilations.
C. Give oxygen via nasal cannula at 4 to 6 L/min.
D. Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay. - ANSWER-D.
Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay.
When an electrical impulse reaches the atrioventricular node, it
is briefly delayed so that:
A. the aortic valve can open.
B. both of the atria can relax.
C. the ventricles can contract.
,D. ventricular filling can occur. - ANSWER-D. ventricular filling
can occur.
Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST
suggestive of a cardiac problem?
A. Rapid, irregular heart rate
B. Anxiety and pale, cool skin
C. Palpable pain to the chest
D. Nausea and epigastric pain - ANSWER-C. Palpable pain to the
chest
Which of the following is the MOST detrimental effect that
tachycardia can have on a patient experiencing a cardiac
problem?
A. Increased blood pressure
B. Increased oxygen demand
C. Increased stress and anxiety
D. Decreased cardiac functioning - ANSWER-B. Increased
oxygen demand
Which of the following types of stroke would MOST likely
present with a sudden, severe headache? A. Ischemic
B. Hemorrhagic
C. Thrombotic
D. Embolic - ANSWER-B. Hemorrhagic
, Which of the following describes pulseless electrical activity
(PEA)?
A. disorganized, chaotic quivering of the heart muscle that
does not generate a pulse
B. The presence of a palpable pulse in the absence of any
electrical activity in the heart
C. A rapid cardiac rhythm that does not produce a pulse, but
responds to defibrillation
D. Any organized cardiac rhythm, slow or fast, that does not
produce a palpable pulse - ANSWER-D. Any organized cardiac
rhythm, slow or fast, that does not produce a palpable pulse
You are assessing a 70-year-old man who reports pain in both of
his legs. He is conscious and alert, has a blood pressure of
160/90 mm Hg, a pulse rate of 110 beats/min, and respirations of
14 breaths/min and unlabored. Further assessment reveals
edema to both of his feet and legs and jugular venous
distention. What should you suspect?
A. Left heart failure
B. Right heart failure
C. Pulmonary edema
D. Chronic hypertension - ANSWER-B. Right heart failure
VERIFIED ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES FOR GUARANTEED PASS
|2025/2026 NEWEST UPDATE!!
A 45-year-old woman calls EMS because of severe chest pain.
When you arrive, she advises you that she has taken two of her
husband's nitroglycerin tablets without relief. Her BP is 110/60
mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min, her respirations are 16
breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 95%. You should: A.
attach the AED, administer 100% oxygen, and contact medical
control for advice.
B. transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood
pressure en route. C. Call medical control and request
permission to assist the patient with one more NTG tablet.
D. Apply oxygen, assess the patient's blood pressure, and give a
third and final NTG tablet. - ANSWER-B. transport the patient
without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route.
An 88-year-old woman experienced a syncopal episode. She is
now conscious, but reports dizziness and generalized
weakness. 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.
B. increased parasympathetic tone.
C. widespread systemic vasodilation.
D. decreased sympathetic tone. - ANSWER-A. an acute cardiac
dysrhythmia.
A 71-year-old woman presents with an acute onset of confusion,
slurred speech, and left-sided weakness. She is conscious and
her airway is patent. Her BP is 180/94 mm Hg, her pulse is 70
beats/min and irregular, her respirations are 14 breaths/min and
unlabored, and her oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. What
should you do?
A. Administer up to 325 mg of chewable aspirin.
B. Position her supine, and assist her ventilations.
C. Give oxygen via nasal cannula at 4 to 6 L/min.
D. Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay. - ANSWER-D.
Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay.
When an electrical impulse reaches the atrioventricular node, it
is briefly delayed so that:
A. the aortic valve can open.
B. both of the atria can relax.
C. the ventricles can contract.
,D. ventricular filling can occur. - ANSWER-D. ventricular filling
can occur.
Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST
suggestive of a cardiac problem?
A. Rapid, irregular heart rate
B. Anxiety and pale, cool skin
C. Palpable pain to the chest
D. Nausea and epigastric pain - ANSWER-C. Palpable pain to the
chest
Which of the following is the MOST detrimental effect that
tachycardia can have on a patient experiencing a cardiac
problem?
A. Increased blood pressure
B. Increased oxygen demand
C. Increased stress and anxiety
D. Decreased cardiac functioning - ANSWER-B. Increased
oxygen demand
Which of the following types of stroke would MOST likely
present with a sudden, severe headache? A. Ischemic
B. Hemorrhagic
C. Thrombotic
D. Embolic - ANSWER-B. Hemorrhagic
, Which of the following describes pulseless electrical activity
(PEA)?
A. disorganized, chaotic quivering of the heart muscle that
does not generate a pulse
B. The presence of a palpable pulse in the absence of any
electrical activity in the heart
C. A rapid cardiac rhythm that does not produce a pulse, but
responds to defibrillation
D. Any organized cardiac rhythm, slow or fast, that does not
produce a palpable pulse - ANSWER-D. Any organized cardiac
rhythm, slow or fast, that does not produce a palpable pulse
You are assessing a 70-year-old man who reports pain in both of
his legs. He is conscious and alert, has a blood pressure of
160/90 mm Hg, a pulse rate of 110 beats/min, and respirations of
14 breaths/min and unlabored. Further assessment reveals
edema to both of his feet and legs and jugular venous
distention. What should you suspect?
A. Left heart failure
B. Right heart failure
C. Pulmonary edema
D. Chronic hypertension - ANSWER-B. Right heart failure
