CARDIOLOGY FISDAP 574 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Untreated hypertensive emergencies can lead to: Answer: stroke
or dissecting aortic aneurysm
◉ A weakness in the wall of the aorta: Answer: Aortic aneurysm
◉ Occurs when the inner layers of the aorta become separated,
allowing blood to flow between the layers. Answer: Dissecting aortic
aneurysm
◉ What is the primary cause of dissecting aortic aneurysms?
Answer: Uncontrolled hypertension
◉ Signs and symptoms of a dissecting aortic aneurysm: Answer:
Very sudden chest pain located in the anterior part of the chest or in
the back between the shoulder blades
◉ Nitroglycerin action: Answer: Activates the sympathetic NS,
relaxes the muscles of blood vessel walls, dilating coronary arteries,
increasing blood flow and the supply of oxygen to the heart
,◉ Contraindications of NTG: Answer: Use of ED drugs within the
past 24-48 hours, maximum dose has already been given, BP is
below 100
◉ Non-shockable rhythms: Answer: Asystole, pulseless electrical
activity
◉ Only apply the AED to: Answer: Pulseless, unresponsive patients
◉ After the shock is delivered to a cardiac arrest patient, you should:
Answer: Continue CPR for 5 cycles (2 minutes) and analyze rhythm
again.
◉ If ALS is not responding to the scene and your local protocols
agree, you should begin transport when: Answer: 1. The patient
regains a pulse
2. 6-9 shocks have been delivered
3. the machine gives 3 separate messages that no shock is advised
◉ If you are traveling to the hospital and a pulse is not present:
Answer: 1. Stop the vehicle
2. If the AED is not available, perform CPR
3. Call ALS
4. Analyze rhythm
, 5. Deliver one shock (if indicated) and resume CPR
6. Continue resuscitation according to protocol.
◉ If you are en route with a conscious adult patient who is having
chest pain and becomes unconscious: Answer: 1. Check for a pulse
2. Stop the vehicle
3. Perform CPR until the AED is ready
4. Analyze the rhythm
5. Deliver one shock (if indicated) and resume CPR
6. Begin compressions and continue resuscitation according to
protocol
◉ You are dispatched to a 60YOM with chest pain and SOB. The
patient has angina and is taking NTG, furosemide, and atorvastatin.
You hear crackles when listening to his breath sounds. The patient's
difficulty breathing and crackles are due to blood backing up in
which part of the body? Answer: The lungs
◉ What is the most effective way to assist a person with CHF to
breathe effectively and avoid the use of an invasive airway
management technique? Answer: CPAP
◉ You are treating a 50 YOF who has just finished a 10K run. She is
complaining of crushing pain in the chest radiating down her left
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Untreated hypertensive emergencies can lead to: Answer: stroke
or dissecting aortic aneurysm
◉ A weakness in the wall of the aorta: Answer: Aortic aneurysm
◉ Occurs when the inner layers of the aorta become separated,
allowing blood to flow between the layers. Answer: Dissecting aortic
aneurysm
◉ What is the primary cause of dissecting aortic aneurysms?
Answer: Uncontrolled hypertension
◉ Signs and symptoms of a dissecting aortic aneurysm: Answer:
Very sudden chest pain located in the anterior part of the chest or in
the back between the shoulder blades
◉ Nitroglycerin action: Answer: Activates the sympathetic NS,
relaxes the muscles of blood vessel walls, dilating coronary arteries,
increasing blood flow and the supply of oxygen to the heart
,◉ Contraindications of NTG: Answer: Use of ED drugs within the
past 24-48 hours, maximum dose has already been given, BP is
below 100
◉ Non-shockable rhythms: Answer: Asystole, pulseless electrical
activity
◉ Only apply the AED to: Answer: Pulseless, unresponsive patients
◉ After the shock is delivered to a cardiac arrest patient, you should:
Answer: Continue CPR for 5 cycles (2 minutes) and analyze rhythm
again.
◉ If ALS is not responding to the scene and your local protocols
agree, you should begin transport when: Answer: 1. The patient
regains a pulse
2. 6-9 shocks have been delivered
3. the machine gives 3 separate messages that no shock is advised
◉ If you are traveling to the hospital and a pulse is not present:
Answer: 1. Stop the vehicle
2. If the AED is not available, perform CPR
3. Call ALS
4. Analyze rhythm
, 5. Deliver one shock (if indicated) and resume CPR
6. Continue resuscitation according to protocol.
◉ If you are en route with a conscious adult patient who is having
chest pain and becomes unconscious: Answer: 1. Check for a pulse
2. Stop the vehicle
3. Perform CPR until the AED is ready
4. Analyze the rhythm
5. Deliver one shock (if indicated) and resume CPR
6. Begin compressions and continue resuscitation according to
protocol
◉ You are dispatched to a 60YOM with chest pain and SOB. The
patient has angina and is taking NTG, furosemide, and atorvastatin.
You hear crackles when listening to his breath sounds. The patient's
difficulty breathing and crackles are due to blood backing up in
which part of the body? Answer: The lungs
◉ What is the most effective way to assist a person with CHF to
breathe effectively and avoid the use of an invasive airway
management technique? Answer: CPAP
◉ You are treating a 50 YOF who has just finished a 10K run. She is
complaining of crushing pain in the chest radiating down her left
