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JB LEARNING TEST PREP:
CARDIOLOGY EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST
suggestive of a cardiac problem? - correct answer -Palpable
pain to the chest
2. After defibrillating a man in cardiac arrest, you resume CPR. As
you are about to reanalyze his cardiac rhythm 2 minutes later,
your partner tells you she can definitely feel a strong carotid
pulse. You should: - correct answer -assess the patient's
breathing effort.
3. You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man
collapsed. Two bystanders are performing CPR. Your FIRST
action should be to: - correct answer -stop CPR so you can
assess breathing and pulse.
4. A middle-aged female with a history of hypertension and high
cholesterol complains of chest discomfort. She asks you to take
her to the hospital where her personal physician practices,
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which is 15 miles away. Her blood pressure is 130/70 mm Hg,
pulse is 84 beats/min and regular, and respirations are 18
breaths/min and unlabored. Which of the following actions is
clearly NOT appropriate for this patient? - correct answer -
Allowing her to walk to the ambulance
5. Tachycardia can be detrimental to a patient who is
experiencing a cardiac problem because it causes: - correct
answer -increased cardiac oxygen usage and demand.
6. A 50-year-old man's implanted defibrillator has fired twice
within the last hour. He is conscious and alert and complains of
a "sore chest." Further assessment reveals that his chest pain
is reproducible to palpation and is localized to the area of his
implanted defibrillator. Treatment for him should include: -
correct answer -prompt transport with continuous monitoring en
route.
7. Which of the following is an abnormal finding when using the
Cincinnati Stroke Scale to assess a patient who presents with
signs of a stroke? - correct answer -A) One arm drifts down
compared with the other side.
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8. The pain associated with acute aortic dissection: - correct
answer -is typically described as a stabbing or tearing
sensation.
9. A patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction: -
correct answer -has chest pain or discomfort that does not
change with each breath.
10. Chest compression effectiveness is MOST effectively
assessed by: - correct answer -palpating for a carotid pulse
with each compression.
11. Which of the following statements regarding the automated
external defibrillator (AED) is correct? - correct answer -AEDs
can safely be used in infants and children less than 8 years of
age.
12. Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the: -
correct answer -pulmonary vein
JB LEARNING TEST PREP:
CARDIOLOGY EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST
suggestive of a cardiac problem? - correct answer -Palpable
pain to the chest
2. After defibrillating a man in cardiac arrest, you resume CPR. As
you are about to reanalyze his cardiac rhythm 2 minutes later,
your partner tells you she can definitely feel a strong carotid
pulse. You should: - correct answer -assess the patient's
breathing effort.
3. You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man
collapsed. Two bystanders are performing CPR. Your FIRST
action should be to: - correct answer -stop CPR so you can
assess breathing and pulse.
4. A middle-aged female with a history of hypertension and high
cholesterol complains of chest discomfort. She asks you to take
her to the hospital where her personal physician practices,
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which is 15 miles away. Her blood pressure is 130/70 mm Hg,
pulse is 84 beats/min and regular, and respirations are 18
breaths/min and unlabored. Which of the following actions is
clearly NOT appropriate for this patient? - correct answer -
Allowing her to walk to the ambulance
5. Tachycardia can be detrimental to a patient who is
experiencing a cardiac problem because it causes: - correct
answer -increased cardiac oxygen usage and demand.
6. A 50-year-old man's implanted defibrillator has fired twice
within the last hour. He is conscious and alert and complains of
a "sore chest." Further assessment reveals that his chest pain
is reproducible to palpation and is localized to the area of his
implanted defibrillator. Treatment for him should include: -
correct answer -prompt transport with continuous monitoring en
route.
7. Which of the following is an abnormal finding when using the
Cincinnati Stroke Scale to assess a patient who presents with
signs of a stroke? - correct answer -A) One arm drifts down
compared with the other side.
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8. The pain associated with acute aortic dissection: - correct
answer -is typically described as a stabbing or tearing
sensation.
9. A patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction: -
correct answer -has chest pain or discomfort that does not
change with each breath.
10. Chest compression effectiveness is MOST effectively
assessed by: - correct answer -palpating for a carotid pulse
with each compression.
11. Which of the following statements regarding the automated
external defibrillator (AED) is correct? - correct answer -AEDs
can safely be used in infants and children less than 8 years of
age.
12. Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the: -
correct answer -pulmonary vein
