EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY FINAL EXAM PACK | QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT| GRADE A+ |100% PASS
1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the
cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - ANSWER Early CPR and defibrillation
2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -
ANSWER Resume chest compressions
3. Which of the following is a sign of cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER Progressive
hypotension
4. You observe an older male slumped on the floor. He is pulseless.
What should you do? - ANSWER Start compressions
5. After delivering one shock with an AED your patient now has a pulse and effective
respirations. Which position should you put them in? - ANSWER recovery
6. Chest pain prior to calling, she took 3 doses of her prescribed sublingual nitro with no
relief. What should you do? - ANSWER assess her vital signs
7. What causes heart failure? - ANSWER Inadequate ejection of blood from the ventricles
8. Aspirin is administered to patients with chest pain because it? - ANSWER decreases the
ability of platelets to form clots
9. CPR has been ongoing for 10 minutes on a patient in cardiac arrest. An AED has just
been applied and is ready to analyze. You should? - ANSWER stop CPR and clear the
patient
,10. A 48 year old male complains of an 8/10 crushing chest pain that radiates to his neck.
Vital signs are 112/78, 60, and 18. Patients daily medications include metoprolol, Cialis,
and aspirin. What should you do? - ANSWER transport rapidly in a position of comfort to
11. While performing chest compressions, you should? - ANSWER Position your shoulders
over your hands
12. A Patient who collapsed has been revived following one shock with an AED. She is now
moaning and breathing on her own. What should you do? - ANSWER put the patient on
their side and monitor their airway
13. Patient complains of chest pain radiating to both sides of his shoulders after dinner. He is
pale, diaphoretic, and slightly short of breath. Pain worsens with a deep breath. Vitals
are 150/90, 120 and irregular, and 20. You should suspect? - ANSWER myocardial
infarction
14. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child? - ANSWER 10 seconds
15. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a
rate of ___. - ANSWER 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
16. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? -
ANSWER 30:2
17. When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - ANSWER
Brachial
18. When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - ANSWER 2
, 19. What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? -
ANSWER Chest compressions
20. Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANSWER Inadequate function of the heart muscle
21. Pericardial effusion - ANSWER Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
22. Cardiac tamponade - ANSWER Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
23. Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - 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.
24. Signs of cardiogenic shock: - ANSWER -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
25. 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? - ANSWER Cardiogenic
shock
26. The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANSWER Septum
27. Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANSWER Atrium
ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT| GRADE A+ |100% PASS
1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the
cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - ANSWER Early CPR and defibrillation
2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -
ANSWER Resume chest compressions
3. Which of the following is a sign of cardiogenic shock? - ANSWER Progressive
hypotension
4. You observe an older male slumped on the floor. He is pulseless.
What should you do? - ANSWER Start compressions
5. After delivering one shock with an AED your patient now has a pulse and effective
respirations. Which position should you put them in? - ANSWER recovery
6. Chest pain prior to calling, she took 3 doses of her prescribed sublingual nitro with no
relief. What should you do? - ANSWER assess her vital signs
7. What causes heart failure? - ANSWER Inadequate ejection of blood from the ventricles
8. Aspirin is administered to patients with chest pain because it? - ANSWER decreases the
ability of platelets to form clots
9. CPR has been ongoing for 10 minutes on a patient in cardiac arrest. An AED has just
been applied and is ready to analyze. You should? - ANSWER stop CPR and clear the
patient
,10. A 48 year old male complains of an 8/10 crushing chest pain that radiates to his neck.
Vital signs are 112/78, 60, and 18. Patients daily medications include metoprolol, Cialis,
and aspirin. What should you do? - ANSWER transport rapidly in a position of comfort to
11. While performing chest compressions, you should? - ANSWER Position your shoulders
over your hands
12. A Patient who collapsed has been revived following one shock with an AED. She is now
moaning and breathing on her own. What should you do? - ANSWER put the patient on
their side and monitor their airway
13. Patient complains of chest pain radiating to both sides of his shoulders after dinner. He is
pale, diaphoretic, and slightly short of breath. Pain worsens with a deep breath. Vitals
are 150/90, 120 and irregular, and 20. You should suspect? - ANSWER myocardial
infarction
14. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child? - ANSWER 10 seconds
15. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a
rate of ___. - ANSWER 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
16. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? -
ANSWER 30:2
17. When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - ANSWER
Brachial
18. When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - ANSWER 2
, 19. What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? -
ANSWER Chest compressions
20. Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANSWER Inadequate function of the heart muscle
21. Pericardial effusion - ANSWER Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium
22. Cardiac tamponade - ANSWER Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac
23. Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - 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.
24. Signs of cardiogenic shock: - ANSWER -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
25. 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? - ANSWER Cardiogenic
shock
26. The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANSWER Septum
27. Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANSWER Atrium
