FISDAP Cardiology Exam Q&A with
complete solution.
A 54 year old male complains of chest tightness after raking leaves for a hour.
The pain subsided after he rested and took two nitro tablets. He has had very
similar episodes on the past. He is most likely experiencing? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Angina pectoris
A 36 year old female with a history of congenital heart defects is slow to respond.
She has pale, cool, and clammy skin. Vital signs are BP 68/30, P 128, R 26. What
should you suspect? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Cardiogenic shock
What valve controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Mitral valve
Which vessels regulate regional blood flow to the capillary beds? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Arterioles
A 46 year old male is in cardiac arrest. You administer one shock and at the two
minutes pulse check you feel a strong carotid pulse. What should you do?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Assess breathing and manage the airway if necessary
A 60 year old patient is short of breath and cyanotic. Lung sounds reveal crackles
and you not accessory muscle use. What should you suspect? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Left sided heart failure
, Which of the following is the largest artery in the body? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Aorta
You shocked a patient back into a normal rhythm with an AED. During
transport, the patients becomes cyanotic and pulseless. What should you do?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Start CPR and request the EMS unit to stop
A 65 year old man complains of weakness and indigestion that began this
morning. Vital signs are BP 150/90, P 116, R 24. You should suspect? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Myocardial infarction
Which patient is most likely to benefit from an AED? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓A 54 chocking patient who is unresponsive with no carotid pulse
A 40 year old patient with a history of coronary artery disease and a recent
mastectomy is complaining of chest discomfort. Vital sins are P 120, R 22, BP
80/54. You should suspect? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Cardiogenic shock
A 44 year old female awakened with shortness of breath complaining of
indigestion, epigastric pressure. Antacids didn't help. You should suspect?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Gastroesophageal reflux disease
While performing chest compressions, you should ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Position your shoulders over your hands
complete solution.
A 54 year old male complains of chest tightness after raking leaves for a hour.
The pain subsided after he rested and took two nitro tablets. He has had very
similar episodes on the past. He is most likely experiencing? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Angina pectoris
A 36 year old female with a history of congenital heart defects is slow to respond.
She has pale, cool, and clammy skin. Vital signs are BP 68/30, P 128, R 26. What
should you suspect? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Cardiogenic shock
What valve controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Mitral valve
Which vessels regulate regional blood flow to the capillary beds? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Arterioles
A 46 year old male is in cardiac arrest. You administer one shock and at the two
minutes pulse check you feel a strong carotid pulse. What should you do?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Assess breathing and manage the airway if necessary
A 60 year old patient is short of breath and cyanotic. Lung sounds reveal crackles
and you not accessory muscle use. What should you suspect? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Left sided heart failure
, Which of the following is the largest artery in the body? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Aorta
You shocked a patient back into a normal rhythm with an AED. During
transport, the patients becomes cyanotic and pulseless. What should you do?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Start CPR and request the EMS unit to stop
A 65 year old man complains of weakness and indigestion that began this
morning. Vital signs are BP 150/90, P 116, R 24. You should suspect? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Myocardial infarction
Which patient is most likely to benefit from an AED? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓A 54 chocking patient who is unresponsive with no carotid pulse
A 40 year old patient with a history of coronary artery disease and a recent
mastectomy is complaining of chest discomfort. Vital sins are P 120, R 22, BP
80/54. You should suspect? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Cardiogenic shock
A 44 year old female awakened with shortness of breath complaining of
indigestion, epigastric pressure. Antacids didn't help. You should suspect?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Gastroesophageal reflux disease
While performing chest compressions, you should ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Position your shoulders over your hands
