EMT FISDAP Cardiology Practice Test Questions and

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EMT FISDAP Cardiology Practice Test Questions and Answers 2023 - 2024 (Verified Answers)

1. when obtaining a 12 - lead ECG, lead V1 should be placed:

• upper right shoulder just above the clavicle
• approximately 1 inch to the right of the angle of Louis
• In the sec intercostal space just inferior to the sec rib.
• in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum: D) in the fourth

intercostal space just to the right of the sternum

• A patient experiencing a right ventricular infarction would be expected to

present with:

• hypertension and tachycardia
• ST elevation in lead II, III and aVF.
• greater than 2-mm ST depression in lead V1

D) sever pulmonary edema and hemoptysis: B) ST elevation in lead II, III and

aVF.

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• You are assessing a middle-aged female who complains of chest discom-

fort. She is conscious, alert, and oriented. Her skin is diaphoretic. Her blood pressure is 122/72 mm Hg, her pulse rate is 120 beats/min, and her respira- tions are 20 breaths/min. On the basis of her chief complaint, which of your assessment findings is the MOST significant?

• Diaphoresis
• Mental status
• Elevated Respiratory Rate

D) Pulse rate of 120 beats/min: D) pulse rate of 120 beats/min

4. In contrast to unstable angina, stable angina occurs when a patient:

• complains of chest pain at the same time of the day for more than 2 weeks.
• needs more than two nitroglycerin treatments to relieve his or her chest

pain.

• experiences chest discomfort after a certain, predictable amount of exer-

tion.

• presents with chest pain or discomfort during periods of low oxygen

demand.: C) experiences chest discomfort after a certain, predictable amount of

exertion.

• A 71-year-old male presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. He is

conscious, but confused, and is profusely diaphoretic. He has weakly palpable radial pulses, a BP of 70/40 mm Hg, and diffuse crackles in all lung fields.You administer high-flow oxygen and apply the cardiac monitor, which reveals 2 / 3

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sinus tachycardia. The closest appropriate hospital is 40 miles away. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next action?

• Obtain a 12-lead ECG tracing.
• Begin an infusion of dopamine.
• Perform a head-to-toe exam.

D) Give 20 mL/kg fluid boluses.: B) Begin an infusion of dopamine.

• Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for fibrinolytic ther-

apy?

• Subdural hematoma 3 years ago
• BP of 170/100 mm Hg on presentation
• Current use of anticoagulant medication

D) Ischemic stroke within the last 12 months: A) Subdural hematoma 2 years

ago

• You are treating a 68-year-old woman with chest pressure and shortness

of breath that started 2 days ago. Her BP is 76/52 mm Hg and her pulse is 130 beats/min and weak. The cardiac monitor reveals sinus tachycardia with occasional PVCs and auscultation of her lungs reveals diffuse coarse crackles. Which of the following treatment interventions is MOST appropriate for this patient?

• Dopamine, 2 to 20 mcg/kg/min
• Normal saline, 20 mL/kg rapid bolus
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