Fisdap Cardiology EMT initial exam2- 2024
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should? - CORRECT ANS-resume chest compressions
Which interventions would have the MOST positive impact on a cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - CORRECT ANS-Early CPR and defibr...
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what is the max amount of time that should be spen
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EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam 2024
Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest
patient's outcome? -CORRECT ANS-Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -CORRECT ANS-
Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in an
unresponsive child? -CORRECT ANS-10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a rate of ___. -
CORRECT ANS-2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR? -CORRECT ANS-30:2
When checking for a pulse in an infant, which artery should you palpate? -CORRECT ANS-Brachial
When performing CPR on an adult or child, you should reassess the patient for return of
respirations/circulation every ____ minutes. -CORRECT ANS-2
What is the preferred method of removing a foreign body in an unresponsive child? -CORRECT ANS-
Chest compressions
Cardiogenic shock is caused by: -CORRECT ANS-Inadequate function of the heart muscle
Pericardial effusion -CORRECT ANS-Collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium
Cardiac tamponade -CORRECT ANS-Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium
and the pericardial sac
, Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade: -CORRECT ANS-Beck triad: the presence of jugular vein
distention, muffled heart sounds, and a narrowing pulse pressure where the systolic and diastolic blood
pressures start to merge.
Signs of cardiogenic shock: -CORRECT ANS--Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
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 ANS-Cardiogenic shock
The heart is divided down the middle into left and right sides by the: -CORRECT ANS-Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives incoming unoxygenated blood? -CORRECT ANS-Atrium
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood? -CORRECT ANS-Ventricles
Normal electrical impulses begin in the: -CORRECT ANS-Sinoatrial (SA) node
What characteristic allows a cardiac muscle cells to contract spontaneously without an external
stimulus? -CORRECT ANS-Automaticity
The sympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: -CORRECT ANS--increasing HR and RR
-constricting blood vessels in the muscles
The parasympathetic nervous system acts on the body by: -CORRECT ANS-(directly opposes the
sympathetic NS)
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