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EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EXAM LATEST
EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION 2025
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive
impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome?
Ans: Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.
You should:
Ans: Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking
for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child?
Ans: 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a
depth of ___ at a rate of ___.
Ans: 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
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What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-
rescuer CPR?
Ans: 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you
palpate?
Ans: Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the
patient for return of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.
Ans: 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child?
Ans: Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Ans: Inadequate function of the heart muscle
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Pericardial effusion
Ans: Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
Cardiac tamponade
Ans: Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:
Ans: 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:
Ans: -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
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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?
Ans: Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Ans: Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Ans: Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Ans: Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Ans: Sinoatrial (SA) node
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EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EXAM LATEST
EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION 2025
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive
impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome?
Ans: Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.
You should:
Ans: Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking
for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child?
Ans: 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a
depth of ___ at a rate of ___.
Ans: 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
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What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-
rescuer CPR?
Ans: 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you
palpate?
Ans: Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the
patient for return of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.
Ans: 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child?
Ans: Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Ans: Inadequate function of the heart muscle
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Pericardial effusion
Ans: Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
Cardiac tamponade
Ans: Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:
Ans: 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:
Ans: -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
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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?
Ans: Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Ans: Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Ans: Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Ans: Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Ans: Sinoatrial (SA) node
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