EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY REVIEW
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ 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.
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ 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.
