EMT FISDAP Cardiology
Exam
1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive
impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? correct answer Early CPR
and defibrillation
2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac
arrest.You should correct answer Resume chest compressions
3. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent
checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? correct
answer 10 seconds
4. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress
the chest to a depth of at a rate of . correct answer 2.0-2.4 in,
100-150BPM
5. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult
two-res- cuer CPR? correct answer 30 correct answer2
6.When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?
correct answer -
Brachial
7.___________________________________________When performing CPR on an
adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every_______________minutes. correct answer 2
8. What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child? correct answer Chest compressions
9.Cardiogenic shock is caused by correct answer correct answer
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
10. Pericardial effusion correct answer Collection of fluid between
the pericardial sac and the myocardium
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, EMT FISDAP Cardiology
Exam
11. Cardiac tamponade correct answer Occurs when blood leaks
into the space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
12. Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade correct answer correct
answer Beck triad correct answer the presence of jugular vein
distention, muffled heart sounds, and a narrowing pulse pressure
where the systolic and diastolic blood pressures start to merge.
13.Signs of cardiogenic shock correct answer correct answer -Skin may be
cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
14. You arrive on scene to find a conscious 58YOF sitting up and
reporting severe chest pain and SOB. She is anxious and "feels like she's
going to die." Her skin is pale, cool, and clammy and her pulse is rapid,
weak, and irregular. Her breathing is labored, with a RR of 28 breaths/min.
Her SpO2 is 90%. Lung sounds show crackles in all fields, and BP is 92/60
mmHg. What is your differential diagnosis of the patient? correct answer
Cardiogenic shock
15. The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the
correct answer correct answer Sep- tum
16. Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated
blood? correct answer Atri- um
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Exam
1. Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive
impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? correct answer Early CPR
and defibrillation
2. The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac
arrest.You should correct answer Resume chest compressions
3. What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent
checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? correct
answer 10 seconds
4. When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress
the chest to a depth of at a rate of . correct answer 2.0-2.4 in,
100-150BPM
5. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult
two-res- cuer CPR? correct answer 30 correct answer2
6.When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate?
correct answer -
Brachial
7.___________________________________________When performing CPR on an
adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every_______________minutes. correct answer 2
8. What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an
unresponsive child? correct answer Chest compressions
9.Cardiogenic shock is caused by correct answer correct answer
Inadequate function of the heart muscle
10. Pericardial effusion correct answer Collection of fluid between
the pericardial sac and the myocardium
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, EMT FISDAP Cardiology
Exam
11. Cardiac tamponade correct answer Occurs when blood leaks
into the space between the pericardium and the pericardial sac
12. Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade correct answer correct
answer Beck triad correct answer the presence of jugular vein
distention, muffled heart sounds, and a narrowing pulse pressure
where the systolic and diastolic blood pressures start to merge.
13.Signs of cardiogenic shock correct answer correct answer -Skin may be
cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
14. You arrive on scene to find a conscious 58YOF sitting up and
reporting severe chest pain and SOB. She is anxious and "feels like she's
going to die." Her skin is pale, cool, and clammy and her pulse is rapid,
weak, and irregular. Her breathing is labored, with a RR of 28 breaths/min.
Her SpO2 is 90%. Lung sounds show crackles in all fields, and BP is 92/60
mmHg. What is your differential diagnosis of the patient? correct answer
Cardiogenic shock
15. The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the
correct answer correct answer Sep- tum
16. Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated
blood? correct answer Atri- um
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