CARDIOLOGY FISDAP COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Criteria for Unstable Dysrhythmia
Answer: Ischemic Chest Pain
ALOC
Hypotension/Hypovolemia
Signs of Shock
Acute Heart Failure
◉ Restriction of of cardiac contraction, falling cardiac output, and
shock as a result of pericardial fluid accumulation are characteristics
of?
Answer: Cardiac Tamponade
◉ Hypotension, SOB, Lightheadedness, Chest Pain, Syncope,
Palpitations, Extremity Swelling, and Muffled heart sounds are signs
and symptoms of?
Answer: Cardiac Tamponade
◉ Indications for Dopamine
, Answer: Cardiogenic Shock
Distributive Shock after fluids
Hemodynamically significant Hypotension
Symptomatic Brady (2nd Line drug)
◉ AHA Guidlines for Terminating CPR efforts in field(4)
Answer: Arrest was not witnessed
No bystander CPR was administered
ROSC was not achieved after complete
ALS care in the field
No shocks were administered
◉ Time frame that starts at the patient contact by EMS and ends
with definitive therapy of catheter passing through lesion of
coronary vessel.
Answer: EMS-to-Balloon-Time
◉ Time from patient entering ED to catheter passing through lesion
of coronary vessel.
EXAMINATION GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Criteria for Unstable Dysrhythmia
Answer: Ischemic Chest Pain
ALOC
Hypotension/Hypovolemia
Signs of Shock
Acute Heart Failure
◉ Restriction of of cardiac contraction, falling cardiac output, and
shock as a result of pericardial fluid accumulation are characteristics
of?
Answer: Cardiac Tamponade
◉ Hypotension, SOB, Lightheadedness, Chest Pain, Syncope,
Palpitations, Extremity Swelling, and Muffled heart sounds are signs
and symptoms of?
Answer: Cardiac Tamponade
◉ Indications for Dopamine
, Answer: Cardiogenic Shock
Distributive Shock after fluids
Hemodynamically significant Hypotension
Symptomatic Brady (2nd Line drug)
◉ AHA Guidlines for Terminating CPR efforts in field(4)
Answer: Arrest was not witnessed
No bystander CPR was administered
ROSC was not achieved after complete
ALS care in the field
No shocks were administered
◉ Time frame that starts at the patient contact by EMS and ends
with definitive therapy of catheter passing through lesion of
coronary vessel.
Answer: EMS-to-Balloon-Time
◉ Time from patient entering ED to catheter passing through lesion
of coronary vessel.
