EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? - ANS Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -
ANS Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing
in an unresponsive child? - ANS 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of
___. - ANS 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? -
ANS 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - ANS Brachial
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,When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - ANS 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? -
ANS Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANS Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - ANS Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - ANS Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium
and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - ANS 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: - ANS -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? - ANS Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANS Septum
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, Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANS Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - ANS Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - ANS Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? - ANS Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS -increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS (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. -
ANS Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? - ANS Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: - ANS femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? - ANS Venae cavae
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? - ANS Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -
ANS Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing
in an unresponsive child? - ANS 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of
___. - ANS 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? -
ANS 30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? - ANS Brachial
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,When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. - ANS 2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? -
ANS Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: - ANS Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion - ANS Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade - ANS Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium
and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: - ANS 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: - ANS -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? - ANS Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: - ANS Septum
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, Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? - ANS Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? - ANS Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: - ANS Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? - ANS Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS -increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: - ANS (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. -
ANS Dilation
The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels? - ANS Coronary vessels
The iliac arteries descend into the: - ANS femoral arteries
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? - ANS Venae cavae
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