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EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam, Cardiology Fisdap2025| 2 CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSIONS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY
GUIDE PLUS INSTRUCTOR NOTES | ACCURATE AND EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? - correct answer Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: - correct
answer Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing
in an unresponsive child? - correct answer 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of
___. - correct answer 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? - correct
answer 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - correct answer
Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - correct answer 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? - correct
answer Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - correct answer Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - correct answer Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - correct answer Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - correct answer 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: - correct answer -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
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SpO2 is 90%. Lung sounds show crackles in all fields, and BP is 92/60 mmHg. What is your
differential diagnosis of the patient? - correct answer Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - correct answer Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - correct answer Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - correct answer Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - correct answer Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? - correct answer Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - correct answer -increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - correct answer (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. -
correct answer Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? - correct answer Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: - correct answer femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? - correct answer Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: - correct answer maximum pressure generated in the arteries during
contraction of the left ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: - correct answer Peripheral pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: - correct answer Central pulses
Decrease in blood flow to the heart is called: - correct answer ischemia
Disorder in which calcium an cholesterol build up and form a plaque inside the walls of the
blood vessels is called: - correct answer Athersclerosis
Occlusion: - correct answer Complete blockage of an artery
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: - correct answer Thromboembolism
If a blockage occurs in a coronary artery, the condition is known as: - correct answer Acute
myocardial infarction (AMI)
Acute Coronary Syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by: - correct answer MI
ACS can be caused by: - correct answer 1. Angina pectoris
2. Acute myocardial infarction
Angina is most often a symptom of: - correct answer Athersclerotic coronary artery disease
Angina occurs when: - correct answer The heart's need for oxygen exceeds the supply
Signs and symptoms of angina: - correct answer -crushing, squeezing, "like somebody standing
on their chest"
EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam, Cardiology Fisdap2025| 2 CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSIONS WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS WITH STUDY
GUIDE PLUS INSTRUCTOR NOTES | ACCURATE AND EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? - correct answer Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: - correct
answer Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing
in an unresponsive child? - correct answer 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of
___. - correct answer 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? - correct
answer 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - correct answer
Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - correct answer 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? - correct
answer Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - correct answer Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - correct answer Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - correct answer Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - correct answer 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: - correct answer -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
, 2
SpO2 is 90%. Lung sounds show crackles in all fields, and BP is 92/60 mmHg. What is your
differential diagnosis of the patient? - correct answer Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - correct answer Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - correct answer Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - correct answer Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - correct answer Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? - correct answer Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - correct answer -increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - correct answer (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. -
correct answer Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? - correct answer Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: - correct answer femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? - correct answer Venae cavae
Systolic pressure is the: - correct answer maximum pressure generated in the arteries during
contraction of the left ventricle
Pulses felt in the extremities are called: - correct answer Peripheral pulses
Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: - correct answer Central pulses
Decrease in blood flow to the heart is called: - correct answer ischemia
Disorder in which calcium an cholesterol build up and form a plaque inside the walls of the
blood vessels is called: - correct answer Athersclerosis
Occlusion: - correct answer Complete blockage of an artery
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: - correct answer Thromboembolism
If a blockage occurs in a coronary artery, the condition is known as: - correct answer Acute
myocardial infarction (AMI)
Acute Coronary Syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by: - correct answer MI
ACS can be caused by: - correct answer 1. Angina pectoris
2. Acute myocardial infarction
Angina is most often a symptom of: - correct answer Athersclerotic coronary artery disease
Angina occurs when: - correct answer The heart's need for oxygen exceeds the supply
Signs and symptoms of angina: - correct answer -crushing, squeezing, "like somebody standing
on their chest"
