EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam, Cardiology Fisdap
EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam Questions
and Answers
Question 1
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the
cardiac arrest patient's outcome?
Correct Answer
Early CPR and defibrillation
Question 2
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should:
Correct Answer
Resume chest compressions
Question 3
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child?
Correct Answer
10 seconds
Question 4
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
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Question 5
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
Correct Answer
30:2
Question 6
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?
Correct Answer
Brachial
Question 7
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return
of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.
Correct Answer
2
Question 8
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?
Correct Answer
Chest compressions
Question 9
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Correct Answer
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Question 10
Pericardial effusion
Correct Answer
Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
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Question 11
Cardiac tamponade
Correct Answer
Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and the
pericardial sac
Question 12
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.
Question 13
Signs of cardiogenic shock:
Correct Answer
-Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
Question 14
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?
Correct Answer
Cardiogenic shock
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Question 15
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Correct Answer
Septum
Question 16
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Correct Answer
Atrium
Question 17
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Correct Answer
Ventricles
Question 18
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Correct Answer
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Question 19
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an
external stimulus?
Correct Answer
Automaticity
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EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam Questions
and Answers
Question 1
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the
cardiac arrest patient's outcome?
Correct Answer
Early CPR and defibrillation
Question 2
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should:
Correct Answer
Resume chest compressions
Question 3
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child?
Correct Answer
10 seconds
Question 4
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
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Question 5
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
Correct Answer
30:2
Question 6
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?
Correct Answer
Brachial
Question 7
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return
of respirations/circulation every ____ minutes.
Correct Answer
2
Question 8
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child?
Correct Answer
Chest compressions
Question 9
Cardiogenic shock is caused by:
Correct Answer
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Question 10
Pericardial effusion
Correct Answer
Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
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Question 11
Cardiac tamponade
Correct Answer
Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium and the
pericardial sac
Question 12
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.
Question 13
Signs of cardiogenic shock:
Correct Answer
-Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
Question 14
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?
Correct Answer
Cardiogenic shock
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Question 15
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the:
Correct Answer
Septum
Question 16
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood?
Correct Answer
Atrium
Question 17
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood?
Correct Answer
Ventricles
Question 18
Normal electrical impulses begin in the:
Correct Answer
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Question 19
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an
external stimulus?
Correct Answer
Automaticity
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