EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam
Cardiology Fisdap 2026 Exam
Questions and Verified Answers
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Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact
on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Early CPR and
defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.
You should: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Resume chest compressions
,What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for
spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? - 🧠 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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient
for return of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inadequate function of
the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Collection of fluid between the
pericardial sac and the myocardium
, Cardiac tamponade - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Occurs when blood leaks into the
space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - 🧠 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: - 🧠 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.
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Cardiology Fisdap 2026 Exam
Questions and Verified Answers
| Already Graded A+
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact
on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Early CPR and
defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.
You should: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Resume chest compressions
,What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for
spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? - 🧠 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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient
for return of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inadequate function of
the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Collection of fluid between the
pericardial sac and the myocardium
, Cardiac tamponade - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Occurs when blood leaks into the
space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - 🧠 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: - 🧠 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.
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