EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Response to 'No Shock' Message from AED in Cardiac Arrest.
Answer: Resume chest compressions
◉ Maximum Time to Check for Spontaneous Breathing in Unresponsive
Child. Answer: 10 seconds
◉ CPR Compression Depth and Rate for Adult. Answer: 2.0-2.4 in, 100-
150 BPM
◉ Compression to Ventilation Ratio for Adult Two-Rescuer CPR.
Answer: 30:2
◉ Artery to Palpate for Pulse in Infant. Answer: Brachial
◉ Reassessment Interval for Return of Respirations/Circulation in CPR.
Answer: Every 2 minutes
,◉ Preferred Method to Remove Foreign Body in Unresponsive Child.
Answer: Chest compressions
◉ Cause of Cardiogenic Shock. Answer: Inadequate function of the
heart muscle
◉ Definition of Pericardial Effusion. Answer: Collection of fluid
between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
◉ Cardiac Tamponade. Answer: Occurs when blood leaks into the space
between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
◉ Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac Tamponade. Answer: Beck triad:
jugular vein distention, muffled heart sounds, narrowing pulse pressure
◉ Signs of Cardiogenic Shock. Answer: -Skin: cool, clammy, ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
◉ Differential Diagnosis of Patient. Answer: Cardiogenic shock
, ◉ Heart Division. Answer: Septum
◉ Chamber Receiving Unoxygenated Blood. Answer: Atrium
◉ Chamber Pumping Oxygenated Blood. Answer: Ventricles
◉ Origin of Normal Electrical Impulses. Answer: Sinoatrial (SA) node
◉ Cardiac Muscle Cell Characteristic. Answer: Automaticity
◉ Sympathetic Nervous System Effects. Answer: -Increase HR, RR
-Constrict blood vessels in muscles
◉ Parasympathetic Nervous System Effects. Answer: Decreases HR and
RR, Constricts blood vessels in muscles (opposes sympathetic NS)
◉ Coronary Arteries Oxygen Supply. Answer: Dilation
◉ Heart Blood Supply. Answer: Coronary Vessels
◉ Iliac Arteries Destination. Answer: Femoral Arteries
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Response to 'No Shock' Message from AED in Cardiac Arrest.
Answer: Resume chest compressions
◉ Maximum Time to Check for Spontaneous Breathing in Unresponsive
Child. Answer: 10 seconds
◉ CPR Compression Depth and Rate for Adult. Answer: 2.0-2.4 in, 100-
150 BPM
◉ Compression to Ventilation Ratio for Adult Two-Rescuer CPR.
Answer: 30:2
◉ Artery to Palpate for Pulse in Infant. Answer: Brachial
◉ Reassessment Interval for Return of Respirations/Circulation in CPR.
Answer: Every 2 minutes
,◉ Preferred Method to Remove Foreign Body in Unresponsive Child.
Answer: Chest compressions
◉ Cause of Cardiogenic Shock. Answer: Inadequate function of the
heart muscle
◉ Definition of Pericardial Effusion. Answer: Collection of fluid
between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
◉ Cardiac Tamponade. Answer: Occurs when blood leaks into the space
between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
◉ Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac Tamponade. Answer: Beck triad:
jugular vein distention, muffled heart sounds, narrowing pulse pressure
◉ Signs of Cardiogenic Shock. Answer: -Skin: cool, clammy, ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
◉ Differential Diagnosis of Patient. Answer: Cardiogenic shock
, ◉ Heart Division. Answer: Septum
◉ Chamber Receiving Unoxygenated Blood. Answer: Atrium
◉ Chamber Pumping Oxygenated Blood. Answer: Ventricles
◉ Origin of Normal Electrical Impulses. Answer: Sinoatrial (SA) node
◉ Cardiac Muscle Cell Characteristic. Answer: Automaticity
◉ Sympathetic Nervous System Effects. Answer: -Increase HR, RR
-Constrict blood vessels in muscles
◉ Parasympathetic Nervous System Effects. Answer: Decreases HR and
RR, Constricts blood vessels in muscles (opposes sympathetic NS)
◉ Coronary Arteries Oxygen Supply. Answer: Dilation
◉ Heart Blood Supply. Answer: Coronary Vessels
◉ Iliac Arteries Destination. Answer: Femoral Arteries
