FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMT INITIAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EMT INITIAL STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+

⩥ Resume chest compressions.
Answer: Action to take when the AED gives a 'no shock' message to a
patient who is in cardiac arrest.


⩥ 10 seconds.
Answer: Maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for
spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child.


⩥ 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150 BPM.
Answer: Depth to which you should compress the chest when
performing CPR on an adult.


⩥ 30:2.
Answer: Appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-
rescuer CPR.


⩥ Brachial.
Answer: Artery to palpate when checking for a pulse in an infant.

, ⩥ 2 minutes.
Answer: Frequency at which you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation when performing CPR on an adult or child.


⩥ Chest compressions.
Answer: Preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child.


⩥ Signs of cardiogenic shock.
Answer: Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen; High BP; Rapid,
shallow breathing; Weak, irregular pulse.


⩥ Inadequate function of the heart muscle.
Answer: Cause of cardiogenic shock.


⩥ Pericardial effusion.
Answer: Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the
myocardium.


⩥ Cardiac tamponade.
Answer: Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the
pericardium and the pericardial sac.