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C) Electrical interference that can make diagnosis difficult
With regard to the electrocardiogram
(ECG), what is artifact?
A) significant abnormality discovered by
the paramedic
B) The complete absence of electrical
activity on the ECG
C) Electrical interference that can make
diagnosis difficult
D) Improper lead placement, resulting in
misdiagnosis
B) resume CPR, starting with chest compressions.
The AED analyzes your pulseless and
apneic patient's cardiac rhythm and
advises that a shock is NOT indicated. You
should:
A) assess for a pulse for no more than 10
seconds.
B) resume CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
C) open the patient's airway and check for
breathing.
D) reanalyze the cardiac rhythm for
positive confirmation.
B) Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions.
A 60-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. You
begin CPR while your partner applies the
AED. What should you do if you receive a
no shock
message?
A) Assess for a carotid pulse for up to 10
seconds.
B) Resume CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
C) Ensure that the AED electrodes are
properly applied.
D) Reanalyze his cardiac rhythm after 30
seconds of CPR.
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D) Any organized cardiac rhythm, slow or fast, that does not produce a palpable
pulse
Which of the following describes pulseless
electrical activity (PEA)?
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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
B) Does the pain radiate to your arm?
Which of the following questions would be
MOST appropriate to ask when assessing
a patient with chest pain?
A) What does the pain feel like?
B) Does the pain radiate to your arm?
C) Would you describe the pain as sharp?
D) Is the pain worse when you take a deep
breath?
B) A vacuum is created and blood returns to the heart
What occurs during recoil of the chest in
between compressions?
A) Positive pressure accumulates in the
thoracic cavity
B) A vacuum is created and blood returns
to the heart
C) Excessive amounts of air are expelled
from the lungs
D) Forward flow of blood moves to the
body's vital organs
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C) assess his airway and ventilatory status.
You are treating a 60-year-old man in
cardiac arrest. After delivering a shock with
the AED and performing CPR for 2
minutes, you achieve
return of spontaneous circulation. Your
next action should be to:
A) provide rapid transport to the hospital.
B) reanalyze his rhythm for confirmation.
C) assess his airway and ventilatory status.
D) remove the AED and apply 100%
oxygen.
A) aorta.
The myocardium receives its blood supply
from the coronary arteries that branch
directly from the:
A) aorta.
B) vena cavae.
C) left atrium.
D) right ventricle.
B) transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route.
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.
C) myocardium.
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is
called the:
A) epicardium.
B) pericardium.
C) myocardium.
D) endocardium.
C) Electrical interference that can make diagnosis difficult
With regard to the electrocardiogram
(ECG), what is artifact?
A) significant abnormality discovered by
the paramedic
B) The complete absence of electrical
activity on the ECG
C) Electrical interference that can make
diagnosis difficult
D) Improper lead placement, resulting in
misdiagnosis
B) resume CPR, starting with chest compressions.
The AED analyzes your pulseless and
apneic patient's cardiac rhythm and
advises that a shock is NOT indicated. You
should:
A) assess for a pulse for no more than 10
seconds.
B) resume CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
C) open the patient's airway and check for
breathing.
D) reanalyze the cardiac rhythm for
positive confirmation.
B) Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions.
A 60-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. You
begin CPR while your partner applies the
AED. What should you do if you receive a
no shock
message?
A) Assess for a carotid pulse for up to 10
seconds.
B) Resume CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
C) Ensure that the AED electrodes are
properly applied.
D) Reanalyze his cardiac rhythm after 30
seconds of CPR.
,Fisdap Cardiology (Rewritten) with verified review questions and answers. 2025/2026
D) Any organized cardiac rhythm, slow or fast, that does not produce a palpable
pulse
Which of the following describes pulseless
electrical activity (PEA)?
HIDE THIS MENU
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
B) Does the pain radiate to your arm?
Which of the following questions would be
MOST appropriate to ask when assessing
a patient with chest pain?
A) What does the pain feel like?
B) Does the pain radiate to your arm?
C) Would you describe the pain as sharp?
D) Is the pain worse when you take a deep
breath?
B) A vacuum is created and blood returns to the heart
What occurs during recoil of the chest in
between compressions?
A) Positive pressure accumulates in the
thoracic cavity
B) A vacuum is created and blood returns
to the heart
C) Excessive amounts of air are expelled
from the lungs
D) Forward flow of blood moves to the
body's vital organs
, Fisdap Cardiology (Rewritten) with verified review questions and answers. 2025/2026
C) assess his airway and ventilatory status.
You are treating a 60-year-old man in
cardiac arrest. After delivering a shock with
the AED and performing CPR for 2
minutes, you achieve
return of spontaneous circulation. Your
next action should be to:
A) provide rapid transport to the hospital.
B) reanalyze his rhythm for confirmation.
C) assess his airway and ventilatory status.
D) remove the AED and apply 100%
oxygen.
A) aorta.
The myocardium receives its blood supply
from the coronary arteries that branch
directly from the:
A) aorta.
B) vena cavae.
C) left atrium.
D) right ventricle.
B) transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route.
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.
C) myocardium.
The middle, muscular layer of the heart is
called the:
A) epicardium.
B) pericardium.
C) myocardium.
D) endocardium.
