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JB LEARNING TEST PREP:
CARDIOLOGY EXAM 2025/2026
UPDATED EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
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.
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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,
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 2025/2026
UPDATED EXAM WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
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.
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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,
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
