PARAMEDIC FISDAP CARDIOLOGY FINAL
REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? Answer:
Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy
Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction =
Increase blood pressure
● Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and
the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and
fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. Answer: SA Node
● Atrial depolarization characterized by smooth, round, upright
deflection less than 0.11 secs long and less than 2.5mm tall is referred to
as what on the ECG? Answer: P wave
● Carvedilol (Coreg)
Metropolol (Lopressor)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
,Acebutolol (Sectral)
Comolol (Brevibloc) Answer: Beta Blockers - used for blood pressure
and cardiac problems
● Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Vasopressin
Dopamine
Phenylephrine
Dobutamine Answer: Vasopressors
● The middle of phase 3 to beginning of phase 4 in the cardiac cycle
where cardiac cells are partially refractory and partially repolarized and
certain cells can be depolarized in response to electrical stimulus.
Answer: Relative Refractory Period
(Partial flush of the toilet)
● Starlings Law Answer: When end diastolic volume increases, stroke
volume increases as well.
(When more blood is in the ventricles, the cardiac muscle stretches like
rubber band and creates more forceful contraction)
, ● Intrinsic Rate for Ventricles (Purkinje Fibers) Answer: 20-40
● Intrinsic Rate for AV Junction Answer: 40-60
● Treatment for Beta Blocker Overdose Answer: Glucagon: 1-5mg
IV/IO (1st Line Drug)
Calcium Chloride: 500mg - 1g IV/IO
● Why do we give Nitro for chest pain?
Class
MOA
Indications Answer: Nitrate Vasodilator and Antianginal
Relaxes vascular smooth muscle = vasodilation and venous pooling
which Reduces Preload/Afterload and Dilates Coronary Arteries which
increases myocardial perfusion.
Cardiac Chest Pain
Acute Pulmonary Edema
● What is our dose for nitro, and what are the contraindications?
Answer: 0.4mg sublingual
REVIEW MANUAL 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
● Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? Answer:
Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy
Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction =
Increase blood pressure
● Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and
the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and
fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. Answer: SA Node
● Atrial depolarization characterized by smooth, round, upright
deflection less than 0.11 secs long and less than 2.5mm tall is referred to
as what on the ECG? Answer: P wave
● Carvedilol (Coreg)
Metropolol (Lopressor)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
,Acebutolol (Sectral)
Comolol (Brevibloc) Answer: Beta Blockers - used for blood pressure
and cardiac problems
● Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Vasopressin
Dopamine
Phenylephrine
Dobutamine Answer: Vasopressors
● The middle of phase 3 to beginning of phase 4 in the cardiac cycle
where cardiac cells are partially refractory and partially repolarized and
certain cells can be depolarized in response to electrical stimulus.
Answer: Relative Refractory Period
(Partial flush of the toilet)
● Starlings Law Answer: When end diastolic volume increases, stroke
volume increases as well.
(When more blood is in the ventricles, the cardiac muscle stretches like
rubber band and creates more forceful contraction)
, ● Intrinsic Rate for Ventricles (Purkinje Fibers) Answer: 20-40
● Intrinsic Rate for AV Junction Answer: 40-60
● Treatment for Beta Blocker Overdose Answer: Glucagon: 1-5mg
IV/IO (1st Line Drug)
Calcium Chloride: 500mg - 1g IV/IO
● Why do we give Nitro for chest pain?
Class
MOA
Indications Answer: Nitrate Vasodilator and Antianginal
Relaxes vascular smooth muscle = vasodilation and venous pooling
which Reduces Preload/Afterload and Dilates Coronary Arteries which
increases myocardial perfusion.
Cardiac Chest Pain
Acute Pulmonary Edema
● What is our dose for nitro, and what are the contraindications?
Answer: 0.4mg sublingual
