EMT NATIONAL RIGISTRY -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST
2026/2027
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - ANSWER✔ bradycardia, irregular breathing,
hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER✔
chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. - ANSWER✔
Acute bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully
reversible. - ANSWER✔ COPD
A late sign of shock is: - ANSWER✔ decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. - ANSWER✔
abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills in
certain situations - ANSWER✔ standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - ANSWER✔ pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - ANSWER✔ 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - ANSWER✔ an embolism
, A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) - ANSWER✔ aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - ANSWER✔ Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage - ANSWER✔ 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-
25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - ANSWER✔ Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next - ANSWER✔
perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - ANSWER✔ Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - ANSWER✔ Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - ANSWER✔ 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - ANSWER✔ Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - ANSWER✔ Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - ANSWER✔ pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid
breathing without stridor probably has: - ANSWER✔ A lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs - ANSWER✔ bronchitis
|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST
2026/2027
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - ANSWER✔ bradycardia, irregular breathing,
hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER✔
chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. - ANSWER✔
Acute bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully
reversible. - ANSWER✔ COPD
A late sign of shock is: - ANSWER✔ decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. - ANSWER✔
abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills in
certain situations - ANSWER✔ standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - ANSWER✔ pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - ANSWER✔ 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - ANSWER✔ an embolism
, A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) - ANSWER✔ aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - ANSWER✔ Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage - ANSWER✔ 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-
25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - ANSWER✔ Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next - ANSWER✔
perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - ANSWER✔ Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - ANSWER✔ Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - ANSWER✔ 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - ANSWER✔ Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - ANSWER✔ Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - ANSWER✔ pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid
breathing without stridor probably has: - ANSWER✔ A lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs - ANSWER✔ bronchitis
