PARAMEDIC FISDAP CARDIOLOGY
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
● Resume chest compressions. Answer: Action to take when the AED
gives a 'no shock' message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.
● 10 seconds. Answer: Maximum amount of time that should be spent
checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child.
● 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150 BPM. Answer: Depth to which you should
compress the chest when performing CPR on an adult.
● 30:2. Answer: Appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult
two-rescuer CPR.
● Brachial. Answer: Artery to palpate when checking for a pulse in an
infant.
● 2 minutes. Answer: Frequency at which you should reassess the
patient for return of respirations/circulation when performing CPR on an
adult or child.
, ● Chest compressions. Answer: Preferred method of removing a foreign
body in an unresponsive child.
● Signs of cardiogenic shock. Answer: Skin may be cool, clammy, and
ashen; High BP; Rapid, shallow breathing; Weak, irregular pulse.
● Inadequate function of the heart muscle. Answer: Cause of
cardiogenic shock.
● 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.
● Beck triad. Answer: Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: the
presence of jugular vein distention, muffled heart sounds, and a
narrowing pulse pressure.
● Cardiogenic shock. Answer: Differential diagnosis for a patient with
severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and signs of shock.
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
● Resume chest compressions. Answer: Action to take when the AED
gives a 'no shock' message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.
● 10 seconds. Answer: Maximum amount of time that should be spent
checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child.
● 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150 BPM. Answer: Depth to which you should
compress the chest when performing CPR on an adult.
● 30:2. Answer: Appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult
two-rescuer CPR.
● Brachial. Answer: Artery to palpate when checking for a pulse in an
infant.
● 2 minutes. Answer: Frequency at which you should reassess the
patient for return of respirations/circulation when performing CPR on an
adult or child.
, ● Chest compressions. Answer: Preferred method of removing a foreign
body in an unresponsive child.
● Signs of cardiogenic shock. Answer: Skin may be cool, clammy, and
ashen; High BP; Rapid, shallow breathing; Weak, irregular pulse.
● Inadequate function of the heart muscle. Answer: Cause of
cardiogenic shock.
● 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.
● Beck triad. Answer: Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: the
presence of jugular vein distention, muffled heart sounds, and a
narrowing pulse pressure.
● Cardiogenic shock. Answer: Differential diagnosis for a patient with
severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and signs of shock.
