EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS[VERIFIED ANSWERS]
2024/2025|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact
on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome?: Early CPR and defibrillation
2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.You
should:: Resume chest compressions
3. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for
spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child?: 10 seconds
4. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a
depth of at a rate of .: 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
5. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-res-
cuer CPR?: 30:2
6. When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?: -
Brachial
7. When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient
for return of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.: 2
8. What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive
child?: Chest compressions
9. Cardiogenic shock is caused by:: Inadequate function of the heart muscle
10. Pericardial effusion: Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
11. Cardiac tamponade: Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
12. Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:: 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.
13. Signs of cardiogenic shock:: -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
14. 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. What is
your differential diagnosis of the patient?: Cardiogenic shock
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, EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS[VERIFIED ANSWERS]
2024/2025|ALREADY GRADED A+
15. The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:: Sep-
tum
16. Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?: Atri-
um
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CORRECT ANSWERS[VERIFIED ANSWERS]
2024/2025|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact
on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome?: Early CPR and defibrillation
2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest.You
should:: Resume chest compressions
3. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for
spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child?: 10 seconds
4. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a
depth of at a rate of .: 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
5. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-res-
cuer CPR?: 30:2
6. When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?: -
Brachial
7. When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient
for return of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.: 2
8. What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive
child?: Chest compressions
9. Cardiogenic shock is caused by:: Inadequate function of the heart muscle
10. Pericardial effusion: Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
11. Cardiac tamponade: Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
12. Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:: 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.
13. Signs of cardiogenic shock:: -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
14. 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. What is
your differential diagnosis of the patient?: Cardiogenic shock
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, EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS[VERIFIED ANSWERS]
2024/2025|ALREADY GRADED A+
15. The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:: Sep-
tum
16. Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?: Atri-
um
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