EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam
UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS
PRIORITY
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac
arrest patient's outcome? -SELECTED ANSWER- Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You
should: -SELECTED ANSWER- Resumechest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child? -SELECTED ANSWER- 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of
at a rate of .
- answer- 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
-SELECTED ANSWER- 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? -SELECTED
ANSWER- Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient
for return of respirations/circulation every minutes. -SELECTED
ANSWER- 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?
-SELECTED ANSWER- Chestcompressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: -SELECTED ANSWER- Inadequate function of the heart
muscle
Pericardial effusion -SELECTED ANSWER- Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac
and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade -SELECTED ANSWER- Occurs when blood leaks into the space between
the
pericardium and thepericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: -SELECTED 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: -SELECTED 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? -SELECTED ANSWER-
Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: -SELECTED ANSWER-
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? -SELECTED ANSWER-
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? -SELECTED ANSWER- Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: -SELECTED ANSWER- Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an
external stimulus? -SELECTED ANSWER- Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: -SELECTED ANSWER- -increasing HR
and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: -SELECTED ANSWER-
(directly opposes the sympatheticNS)
-decreases HR and RR
-constricts blood vessels in muscles
Increased oxygen demand in a normal heart is supplied byof the coronary
arteries. - SELECTED ANSWER-Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? -SELECTED ANSWER- Coronary
vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: -SELECTED ANSWER- femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? -SELECTED ANSWER- Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: -SELECTED ANSWER- maximum pressure generated in the
arteries during contraction of theleft ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: -SELECTED ANSWER- Peripheral pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: -SELECTED ANSWER- Central pulses
UPDATE GUARANTEED PASS
PRIORITY
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac
arrest patient's outcome? -SELECTED ANSWER- Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You
should: -SELECTED ANSWER- Resumechest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child? -SELECTED ANSWER- 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of
at a rate of .
- answer- 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
-SELECTED ANSWER- 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? -SELECTED
ANSWER- Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient
for return of respirations/circulation every minutes. -SELECTED
ANSWER- 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?
-SELECTED ANSWER- Chestcompressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: -SELECTED ANSWER- Inadequate function of the heart
muscle
Pericardial effusion -SELECTED ANSWER- Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac
and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade -SELECTED ANSWER- Occurs when blood leaks into the space between
the
pericardium and thepericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: -SELECTED 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: -SELECTED 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? -SELECTED ANSWER-
Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: -SELECTED ANSWER-
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? -SELECTED ANSWER-
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? -SELECTED ANSWER- Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: -SELECTED ANSWER- Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an
external stimulus? -SELECTED ANSWER- Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: -SELECTED ANSWER- -increasing HR
and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: -SELECTED ANSWER-
(directly opposes the sympatheticNS)
-decreases HR and RR
-constricts blood vessels in muscles
Increased oxygen demand in a normal heart is supplied byof the coronary
arteries. - SELECTED ANSWER-Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? -SELECTED ANSWER- Coronary
vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: -SELECTED ANSWER- femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? -SELECTED ANSWER- Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: -SELECTED ANSWER- maximum pressure generated in the
arteries during contraction of theleft ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: -SELECTED ANSWER- Peripheral pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: -SELECTED ANSWER- Central pulses
