CARDIOLOGY FISDAP PROFESSIONAL
EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
Answer: (directly opposes the sympathetic NS)
-decreases HR and RR
-constricts blood vessels in muscles
◉ Increased oxygen demand in a normal heart is supplied by ______
of the coronary arteries. Answer: Dilation
◉ The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels?
Answer: Coronary vessels
◉ The iliac arteries descend into the: Answer: femoral arteries
◉ Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? Answer: Venae
cavae
◉ Systolic pressure is the: Answer: maximum pressure generated in
the arteries during contraction of the left ventricle
,◉ Pulses felt in the extremities are called: Answer: Peripheral pulses
◉ Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: Answer: Central
pulses
◉ Decrease in blood flow to the heart is called: Answer: ischemia
◉ Disorder in which calcium an cholesterol build up and form a
plaque inside the walls of the blood vessels is called: Answer:
Athersclerosis
◉ Occlusion: Answer: Complete blockage of an artery
◉ A blood clot that floats through blood vessels until it reaches an
area too narrow to pass, causing it to stop and block blood flow is
called: Answer: Thromboembolism
◉ If a blockage occurs in a coronary artery, the condition is known
as: Answer: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
◉ Acute Coronary Syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by:
Answer: MI
, ◉ ACS can be caused by: Answer: 1. Angina pectoris
2. Acute myocardial infarction
◉ Angina is most often a symptom of: Answer: Athersclerotic
coronary artery disease
◉ Angina occurs when: Answer: The heart's need for oxygen
exceeds the supply
◉ Signs and symptoms of angina: Answer: -crushing, squeezing,
"like somebody standing on their chest"
-Usually felt in midportion of chest under sternum, can radiate to
jaw, back, or epigastrum
-Pain goes away after 3-8 min
-Associated with SOB, nausea, vomiting
◉ Stable angina can be relieved with: Answer: rest, NTG,
supplemental oxygen
◉ Unstable angina is characterized by: Answer: pain in the chest of
coronary origin that stays regardless of rest/NTG/O2
◉ Signs and symptoms of AMI: Answer: -sudden onset of weakness,
nausea, sweating
EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by:
Answer: (directly opposes the sympathetic NS)
-decreases HR and RR
-constricts blood vessels in muscles
◉ Increased oxygen demand in a normal heart is supplied by ______
of the coronary arteries. Answer: Dilation
◉ The heart itself is supplied by blood through what vessels?
Answer: Coronary vessels
◉ The iliac arteries descend into the: Answer: femoral arteries
◉ Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium? Answer: Venae
cavae
◉ Systolic pressure is the: Answer: maximum pressure generated in
the arteries during contraction of the left ventricle
,◉ Pulses felt in the extremities are called: Answer: Peripheral pulses
◉ Pulses felt near the trunk of the body are called: Answer: Central
pulses
◉ Decrease in blood flow to the heart is called: Answer: ischemia
◉ Disorder in which calcium an cholesterol build up and form a
plaque inside the walls of the blood vessels is called: Answer:
Athersclerosis
◉ Occlusion: Answer: Complete blockage of an artery
◉ A blood clot that floats through blood vessels until it reaches an
area too narrow to pass, causing it to stop and block blood flow is
called: Answer: Thromboembolism
◉ If a blockage occurs in a coronary artery, the condition is known
as: Answer: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
◉ Acute Coronary Syndrome is a group of symptoms caused by:
Answer: MI
, ◉ ACS can be caused by: Answer: 1. Angina pectoris
2. Acute myocardial infarction
◉ Angina is most often a symptom of: Answer: Athersclerotic
coronary artery disease
◉ Angina occurs when: Answer: The heart's need for oxygen
exceeds the supply
◉ Signs and symptoms of angina: Answer: -crushing, squeezing,
"like somebody standing on their chest"
-Usually felt in midportion of chest under sternum, can radiate to
jaw, back, or epigastrum
-Pain goes away after 3-8 min
-Associated with SOB, nausea, vomiting
◉ Stable angina can be relieved with: Answer: rest, NTG,
supplemental oxygen
◉ Unstable angina is characterized by: Answer: pain in the chest of
coronary origin that stays regardless of rest/NTG/O2
◉ Signs and symptoms of AMI: Answer: -sudden onset of weakness,
nausea, sweating
