FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED PASS
2026/2027
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of ___.
2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?
Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.
2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?
Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion
Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade
Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:
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, 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:
-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?
Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus?
Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
-increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
(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.
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ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED PASS
2026/2027
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of ___.
2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?
Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.
2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?
Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion
Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade
Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:
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, 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:
-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?
Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus?
Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
-increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
(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.
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