EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? - ANSEarly CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -
ANSResume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing
in an unresponsive child? - ANS10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of
___. - ANS2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? - ANS30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - ANSBrachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - ANS2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? - ANSChest
compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANSInadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - ANSCollection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - ANSOccurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and
the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - ANSBeck 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: - ANS-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. What is your
differential diagnosis of the patient? - ANSCardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANSSeptum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANSAtrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - ANSVentricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - ANSSinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? - ANSAutomaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS-increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS(directly opposes the
sympathetic NS)
-decreases HR and RR
-constricts blood vessels in muscles
Increased oxygen demand in a normal heart is supplied by ______ of the coronary arteries. -
ANSDilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? - ANSCoronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: - ANSfemoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? - ANSVenae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: - ANSmaximum pressure generated in the arteries during contraction of
the left ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: - ANSPeripheral pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: - ANSCentral pulses
Decrease in blood flow to the heart is called: - ANSischemia
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? - ANSEarly CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -
ANSResume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing
in an unresponsive child? - ANS10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of
___. - ANS2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? - ANS30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - ANSBrachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - ANS2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? - ANSChest
compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANSInadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - ANSCollection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - ANSOccurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and
the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - ANSBeck 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: - ANS-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. What is your
differential diagnosis of the patient? - ANSCardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANSSeptum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANSAtrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - ANSVentricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - ANSSinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? - ANSAutomaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS-increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS(directly opposes the
sympathetic NS)
-decreases HR and RR
-constricts blood vessels in muscles
Increased oxygen demand in a normal heart is supplied by ______ of the coronary arteries. -
ANSDilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? - ANSCoronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: - ANSfemoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? - ANSVenae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: - ANSmaximum pressure generated in the arteries during contraction of
the left ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: - ANSPeripheral pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: - ANSCentral pulses
Decrease in blood flow to the heart is called: - ANSischemia
