EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam,
Cardiology Fisdap Series 2025
Questions and Correct Answers
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: ------------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in
an unresponsive child? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of ___.
------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? ------------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? ------------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? ------------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------Chest compressions
,Cardiogenic shock is caused by: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Inadequate function of
the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Collection of fluid between the
pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Occurs when blood leaks into the
space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------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: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS---------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? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: ------------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? ------------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS-------
-Ventricles
, Normal electrical impulses begin in the: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Sinoatrial (SA)
node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS---------
increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS----
----(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. ----------
--CORRECT ANSWERS--------Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS---
-----Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------
Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------maximum pressure generated
in the arteries during contraction of the left ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Peripheral
pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------
Central pulses
Cardiology Fisdap Series 2025
Questions and Correct Answers
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: ------------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in
an unresponsive child? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of ___.
------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? ------------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? ------------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? ------------
CORRECT ANSWERS--------Chest compressions
,Cardiogenic shock is caused by: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Inadequate function of
the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Collection of fluid between the
pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Occurs when blood leaks into the
space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------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: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS---------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? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: ------------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? ------------CORRECT
ANSWERS--------Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS-------
-Ventricles
, Normal electrical impulses begin in the: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Sinoatrial (SA)
node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS---------
increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS----
----(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. ----------
--CORRECT ANSWERS--------Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS---
-----Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------
Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------maximum pressure generated
in the arteries during contraction of the left ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Peripheral
pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------
Central pulses
