FISDAP EMT CARDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Cardiac output. Answer: Volume of blood that passes through the
heart in one minute (HRxSV)
◉ Stable angina vs. unstable angina. Answer: Stable angina is
relieved by rest/stopping what you are doing/nitro, unstable angina
is harder to treat
◉ Cardiogenic shock. Answer: inadequate pumping of heart, from
lack of oxygen, lack of power to pump
◉ Congestive heart failure. Answer: Increased HR and enlarged left
ventricle, cant keep up with demand, lungs become congested with
fluid
◉ Hypertensive emergency. Answer: Systolic bp >180, sudden
severe headache, nausea
◉ Aortic aneurysm. Answer: Weakening in wall of aorta from
hypertension, which then bursts
, ◉ ECG. Answer: Basic pattern recognition
◉ Coronary artery bypass graft (cabbage). Answer: Chest or leg
blood vessel is sewn from aorta to coronary artery beyond
obstruction
◉ cardiac arrest. Answer: complete stopping of heart activity
◉ Define hypertension. Answer: Systolic BP > 140 mmHg
Diastolic BP > 90 mmHg
◉ What to do during ROSC. Answer: Return of Spontaneous
Circulation, use BVM at 10-12 RR
◉ ischemic stroke. Answer: blood vessel that feeds the brain is
blocked
◉ hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: blood vessel that feeds the brain
bursts
◉ Warning signs of stroke. Answer: SUDDEN numbness/weakness
of face/arm/leg, especially on one side, confusion/trouble speaking,
trouble seeing, trouble walking, severe headache
TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Cardiac output. Answer: Volume of blood that passes through the
heart in one minute (HRxSV)
◉ Stable angina vs. unstable angina. Answer: Stable angina is
relieved by rest/stopping what you are doing/nitro, unstable angina
is harder to treat
◉ Cardiogenic shock. Answer: inadequate pumping of heart, from
lack of oxygen, lack of power to pump
◉ Congestive heart failure. Answer: Increased HR and enlarged left
ventricle, cant keep up with demand, lungs become congested with
fluid
◉ Hypertensive emergency. Answer: Systolic bp >180, sudden
severe headache, nausea
◉ Aortic aneurysm. Answer: Weakening in wall of aorta from
hypertension, which then bursts
, ◉ ECG. Answer: Basic pattern recognition
◉ Coronary artery bypass graft (cabbage). Answer: Chest or leg
blood vessel is sewn from aorta to coronary artery beyond
obstruction
◉ cardiac arrest. Answer: complete stopping of heart activity
◉ Define hypertension. Answer: Systolic BP > 140 mmHg
Diastolic BP > 90 mmHg
◉ What to do during ROSC. Answer: Return of Spontaneous
Circulation, use BVM at 10-12 RR
◉ ischemic stroke. Answer: blood vessel that feeds the brain is
blocked
◉ hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: blood vessel that feeds the brain
bursts
◉ Warning signs of stroke. Answer: SUDDEN numbness/weakness
of face/arm/leg, especially on one side, confusion/trouble speaking,
trouble seeing, trouble walking, severe headache
