FISDAP Cardiology Exam Questions with
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A 57 year old female developed severe weakness and mild shortness of
breath while shoveling snow. She is diaphoretic and complaining of
nausea and jaw pain. You should suspect? --- correct precise answer -
--Acute myocardial infarction
If the heart lacks enough power to pump the proper volume of blood
through the circulatory system, it is known as --- correct precise
answer ---Cardiogenic shock
Which electrical cardiac disturbance will an AED shock? --- correct
precise answer ---Ventricular fibrillation
What best describes pulseless electrical activity (PEA)? --- correct
precise answer ---Organized electrical activity without a pulse
An adult patient is in cardiac arrest with bystander CPR in process.
What should you do? --- correct precise answer ---Continue CPR while
your partner attaches the AED
, A 64 year old patient states "I feel like I am about to die." Nitro and
oxygen have not decreased her chest pain. Vital signs are BP 90/60, P
60, R 24. You should --- correct precise answer ---Transport
immediately
A 48 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing. Patient's
history reveals an acute myocardial infarction eight months ago. Vital
signs are BP 144/88, P 110, R 24. Auscultation reveals crackles in the
lung bases. You should suspect? --- correct precise answer ---
Pulmonary edema
CPR has been ongoing for ten minutes on a patient in cardiac arrest.
An AED has just been applied and is ready to analyze. You should ---
correct precise answer ---Continue CPR until a shock is advised
A child is in cardiac arrest with an unknown down time. What should
you do? --- correct precise answer ---Perform CPR while attaching
AED
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? --- correct precise answer ---Turn her on her side and monitor her
airway
complete verified detailed answers latest
update 2025
A 57 year old female developed severe weakness and mild shortness of
breath while shoveling snow. She is diaphoretic and complaining of
nausea and jaw pain. You should suspect? --- correct precise answer -
--Acute myocardial infarction
If the heart lacks enough power to pump the proper volume of blood
through the circulatory system, it is known as --- correct precise
answer ---Cardiogenic shock
Which electrical cardiac disturbance will an AED shock? --- correct
precise answer ---Ventricular fibrillation
What best describes pulseless electrical activity (PEA)? --- correct
precise answer ---Organized electrical activity without a pulse
An adult patient is in cardiac arrest with bystander CPR in process.
What should you do? --- correct precise answer ---Continue CPR while
your partner attaches the AED
, A 64 year old patient states "I feel like I am about to die." Nitro and
oxygen have not decreased her chest pain. Vital signs are BP 90/60, P
60, R 24. You should --- correct precise answer ---Transport
immediately
A 48 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing. Patient's
history reveals an acute myocardial infarction eight months ago. Vital
signs are BP 144/88, P 110, R 24. Auscultation reveals crackles in the
lung bases. You should suspect? --- correct precise answer ---
Pulmonary edema
CPR has been ongoing for ten minutes on a patient in cardiac arrest.
An AED has just been applied and is ready to analyze. You should ---
correct precise answer ---Continue CPR until a shock is advised
A child is in cardiac arrest with an unknown down time. What should
you do? --- correct precise answer ---Perform CPR while attaching
AED
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? --- correct precise answer ---Turn her on her side and monitor her
airway
