EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam
Question 1
A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
A) Administer high-flow oxygen
B) Begin CPR until an AED is available
C) Check for a pulse again
D) Call for ALS backup first
Answer: B
Question 2
A 76-year-old female complains of shortness of breath and lower leg swelling. You
see that she has jugular venous distention and crackles in her lungs. Her SpO2 is
90%. What is the cause of her heart failure?
A) Excessive fluid intake
B) Poor ejection of blood from the heart
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Respiratory infection
Answer: B
Question 3
A blood clot that floats through blood vessels until it reaches an area too narrow to
pass, causing it to stop and block blood flow is called:
A) Embolism
B) Thrombus
C) Thromboembolism
D) Atherosclerosis
Answer: C
,Question 4
A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump blood, usually
as a result of damage to the heart muscle and usually resulting in a backup of fluid in
the lungs/body is:
A) Acute myocardial infarction
B) Cardiogenic shock
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Pulmonary edema
Answer: C
Question 5
A weakness in the wall of the aorta is called:
A) Aortic stenosis
B) Aortic aneurysm
C) Aortic dissection
D) Aortic regurgitation
Answer: B
Question 6
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) can be caused by:
A) Angina pectoris only
B) Acute myocardial infarction only
C) Angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction
D) Congestive heart failure
Answer: C
Question 7
Acute Coronary Syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by:
, A) Hypertension
B) Myocardial infarction
C) Stroke
D) Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B
Question 8
After the shock is delivered to a cardiac arrest patient, you should:
A) Check for a pulse immediately
B) Continue CPR for 5 cycles (2 minutes) and analyze rhythm again
C) Administer oxygen
D) Transport immediately
Answer: B
Question 9
Angina is most often a symptom of:
A) Congestive heart failure
B) Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
C) Hypertensive crisis
D) Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B
Question 10
Angina occurs when:
A) The heart beats too fast
B) Blood pressure drops suddenly
C) The heart's need for oxygen exceeds the supply
D) The heart muscle is damaged
Answer: C
Question 1
A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
A) Administer high-flow oxygen
B) Begin CPR until an AED is available
C) Check for a pulse again
D) Call for ALS backup first
Answer: B
Question 2
A 76-year-old female complains of shortness of breath and lower leg swelling. You
see that she has jugular venous distention and crackles in her lungs. Her SpO2 is
90%. What is the cause of her heart failure?
A) Excessive fluid intake
B) Poor ejection of blood from the heart
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Respiratory infection
Answer: B
Question 3
A blood clot that floats through blood vessels until it reaches an area too narrow to
pass, causing it to stop and block blood flow is called:
A) Embolism
B) Thrombus
C) Thromboembolism
D) Atherosclerosis
Answer: C
,Question 4
A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump blood, usually
as a result of damage to the heart muscle and usually resulting in a backup of fluid in
the lungs/body is:
A) Acute myocardial infarction
B) Cardiogenic shock
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Pulmonary edema
Answer: C
Question 5
A weakness in the wall of the aorta is called:
A) Aortic stenosis
B) Aortic aneurysm
C) Aortic dissection
D) Aortic regurgitation
Answer: B
Question 6
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) can be caused by:
A) Angina pectoris only
B) Acute myocardial infarction only
C) Angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction
D) Congestive heart failure
Answer: C
Question 7
Acute Coronary Syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by:
, A) Hypertension
B) Myocardial infarction
C) Stroke
D) Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B
Question 8
After the shock is delivered to a cardiac arrest patient, you should:
A) Check for a pulse immediately
B) Continue CPR for 5 cycles (2 minutes) and analyze rhythm again
C) Administer oxygen
D) Transport immediately
Answer: B
Question 9
Angina is most often a symptom of:
A) Congestive heart failure
B) Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
C) Hypertensive crisis
D) Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B
Question 10
Angina occurs when:
A) The heart beats too fast
B) Blood pressure drops suddenly
C) The heart's need for oxygen exceeds the supply
D) The heart muscle is damaged
Answer: C
