CARDIOLOGY FISDAP UNIT EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
⩥ Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cardiogenic shock?
Answer: Progressive hypotension
⩥ Which patient is most likely to benefit from an AED? Answer: A 54
year old choking patient who is unresponsive with no carotid pulse
⩥ A patient was struck by lightning. You should suspect. Answer: An
irregular heartbeat
⩥ A patient presents with a sudden onset of tearing chest pain, absent
radial pulse on the right arm, and a history of high blood pressure. You
should suspect. Answer: Aortic dissection
⩥ What is the cause of heart failure?. Answer: Inadequate ejection of
blood from the ventricles
⩥ A 65 year old male complains of weakness and indigestion that began
this morning. Vital signs are BP 150/90, P 116, R 24. You should
suspect. Answer: Myocardial infarction
, ⩥ A 68 year old female with a cardiac history is complaining of
shortness of breath. Ausculation reveals crackles bilaterally. You should
suspect. Answer: CHF
⩥ A child is in cardiac arrest with an unknown down time. What should
you do?. Answer: Perform CPR while attaching AED
⩥ During the primary assessment, q 57 year old says they have chest
pain and points to her epigastric area. What should you do?. Answer:
Assess breathing
⩥ Which electrical cardiac disturbance will an Automatic External
Defibrillator (AED) shock?. Answer: Ventricular fibrillation
⩥ After blood has been oxygenated, it returns to the heart by entering
the. Answer: Left atrium
⩥ A 67 year old male has a significant shortness of breath, chest pain,
and nausea. He is ashen and clammy. Vitals are BP 90/60, P 148, R 34.
You should. Answer: Place the patient in a supine position
⩥ An 80 year old male presents with shortness of breath, fatigue,
peripheral edema, and jugular vein distention. Breath sounds reveal
crackles and rhonchi. The most likely cause is. Answer: CHF
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
⩥ Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cardiogenic shock?
Answer: Progressive hypotension
⩥ Which patient is most likely to benefit from an AED? Answer: A 54
year old choking patient who is unresponsive with no carotid pulse
⩥ A patient was struck by lightning. You should suspect. Answer: An
irregular heartbeat
⩥ A patient presents with a sudden onset of tearing chest pain, absent
radial pulse on the right arm, and a history of high blood pressure. You
should suspect. Answer: Aortic dissection
⩥ What is the cause of heart failure?. Answer: Inadequate ejection of
blood from the ventricles
⩥ A 65 year old male complains of weakness and indigestion that began
this morning. Vital signs are BP 150/90, P 116, R 24. You should
suspect. Answer: Myocardial infarction
, ⩥ A 68 year old female with a cardiac history is complaining of
shortness of breath. Ausculation reveals crackles bilaterally. You should
suspect. Answer: CHF
⩥ A child is in cardiac arrest with an unknown down time. What should
you do?. Answer: Perform CPR while attaching AED
⩥ During the primary assessment, q 57 year old says they have chest
pain and points to her epigastric area. What should you do?. Answer:
Assess breathing
⩥ Which electrical cardiac disturbance will an Automatic External
Defibrillator (AED) shock?. Answer: Ventricular fibrillation
⩥ After blood has been oxygenated, it returns to the heart by entering
the. Answer: Left atrium
⩥ A 67 year old male has a significant shortness of breath, chest pain,
and nausea. He is ashen and clammy. Vitals are BP 90/60, P 148, R 34.
You should. Answer: Place the patient in a supine position
⩥ An 80 year old male presents with shortness of breath, fatigue,
peripheral edema, and jugular vein distention. Breath sounds reveal
crackles and rhonchi. The most likely cause is. Answer: CHF
