FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMTB CARDIAC EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMTB CARDIAC
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

◉ Angina is most often a symptom of:
Answer: Athersclerotic coronary artery disease


◉ Angina occurs when:
Answer: The heart's need for oxygen exceeds the supply


◉ Signs and symptoms of angina:
Answer: -crushing, squeezing, "like somebody standing on their
chest"
-Usually felt in midportion of chest under sternum, can radiate to
jaw, back, or epigastrum
-Pain goes away after 3-8 min
-Associated with SOB, nausea, vomiting


◉ Stable angina can be relieved with:
Answer: rest, NTG, supplemental oxygen

, ◉ Unstable angina is characterized by:
Answer: pain in the chest of coronary origin that stays regardless of
rest/NTG/O2


◉ Signs and symptoms of AMI:
Answer: -sudden onset of weakness, nausea, sweating
-chest pain, discomfort, or pressure that is either crushing or
squeezing and doesn't change with each breath
-Pain, discomfort, pressure in lower jaw, arms, back, abdomen, neck
-irregular HR
-Syncope


◉ Dysrythmia:
Answer: Abnormal heart rhythm


◉ Tachycardia:
Answer: HR of greater than 100 BPM


◉ Bradycardia:
Answer: HR of less than 60 BPM


◉ Rapid heart rhythm, usually at a rate of 150-200BPM.