CARDIOLOGY FISDAP CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ You are treating a patient with ventricular fibrillation. As the
defibrillator is charging, you should: Answer: Ensure that CPR is
continuing until the defibrillator is charged.
A major emphasis is placed on minimizing interruptions in CPR.
Evidence has shown that even a brief pause in chest compressions
can result in a significant decrease in coronary and cerebral
perfusion. Therefore, CPR should be continuing—even as the
defibrillator is charging. When the defibrillator is charged, ensure
(visually and verbally) that nobody is touching the patient, and then
deliver the shock. When defibrillating a patient with V-Fib, you must
ensure that the synchronizer is off; the synchronizer will not be able
to identify an R wave in V-Fib due to the chaotic nature of the
dysrhythmia. Cardiac arrest patients (adults, children, and infants)
should be ventilated at a rate of 8 to 10 breaths/min after an
advanced airway device has been placed (eg, ET tube, multilumen
airway, supraglottic airway). Excessive ventilation rates should be
avoided; they cause increased intrathoracic pressure, which may
impair venous return and cardiac output.
◉ Which of the following clinical presentations is MOST consistent
with dissection of the ascending aorta? Answer: Acute tearing pain
