EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam, Cardiology Fisdap
2025 | 2 CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS WITH 200
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Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion
Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade
Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and the
pericardial sac
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.
Signs of cardiogenic shock:
,-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?
Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously
without an external stimulus?
, Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
-increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
(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.
Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels?
Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the:
femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium?
Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the:
maximum pressure generated in the arteries during contraction of the left
ventricle
2025 | 2 CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS WITH 200
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY
GUIDE PLUS INSTRUCTOR NOTES | ACCURATE AND
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
UPDATE
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion
Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade
Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and the
pericardial sac
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.
Signs of cardiogenic shock:
,-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?
Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously
without an external stimulus?
, Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
-increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
(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.
Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels?
Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the:
femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium?
Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the:
maximum pressure generated in the arteries during contraction of the left
ventricle
