EMT TEST -EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN |VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST 2026/2027
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - ANSWER✔ 6 breaths and 110 compressions in
a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - ANSWER✔ heart rate more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - ANSWER✔ Heart rate less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - ANSWER✔ if the systolic blood pressure is
less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - ANSWER✔ it flows to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - ANSWER✔ nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - ANSWER✔ slowing the heart rate and
intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? - ANSWER✔ it carries blood from the heart to the head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - ANSWER✔ open ended questions; it avoids
the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - ANSWER✔ the superior and inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - ANSWER✔ it refers to the pressure of the vessels
during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - ANSWER✔ transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the brain are blocked for a
few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - ANSWER✔ every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - ANSWER✔ acute myocardial infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? - ANSWER✔ nitroglycerin dilates the vessels to reduce the hearts
preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - ANSWER✔ infarcted cells
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? - ANSWER✔ silent heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? - ANSWER✔ thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - ANSWER✔ the heart is impeded by fluid in the pericardium
, What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? - ANSWER✔ low blood pressure;
muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: - ANSWER✔ 2 quick rescue breaths then breaths 10-12
every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - ANSWER✔ it measures blood pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? - ANSWER✔ 80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? - ANSWER✔ speech, facial droop, arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin - ANSWER✔ smooth muscle relaxation, reduces cardiac
workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia? - ANSWER✔ hypertensive; extremely high blood
pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to seizures
what is an ischemic stroke? - ANSWER✔ blood flow being cut off from part of the brain
what is the normal heart rate for a child - ANSWER✔ 70-110 beats per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at? - ANSWER✔ 15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac arrest? - ANSWER✔ 5 cycles
of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency response system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children? - ANSWER✔ respiratory arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS? - ANSWER✔ the diameter of a tube
rescue breathing guidelines: - ANSWER✔ adult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds; child: 1 breath every 3-5
seconds
what does placing a folded towel underneath a childs shoulders do? - ANSWER✔ it aids in aligning
the childs airway
what does DKA cause? - ANSWER✔ it causes frequent urination in an attempt to rid the body of
excess acid buildup
what does alpha 1 receptors do? - ANSWER✔ vasoconstricts/shunts blood
what does beta 1 receptors do? - ANSWER✔ increases HR/contractility
what is the difference between compensatory and decompensatory stages of shock? - ANSWER✔
compensatory: normal blood pressure
decompensatory: Systemic blood pressure decreases and altered mental status
two types of frontal impact is: - ANSWER✔ up and over or down and under
up and over crashes injur: - ANSWER✔ head, neck, chest, abdomen
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|LATEST 2026/2027
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - ANSWER✔ 6 breaths and 110 compressions in
a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - ANSWER✔ heart rate more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - ANSWER✔ Heart rate less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - ANSWER✔ if the systolic blood pressure is
less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - ANSWER✔ it flows to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - ANSWER✔ nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - ANSWER✔ slowing the heart rate and
intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? - ANSWER✔ it carries blood from the heart to the head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - ANSWER✔ open ended questions; it avoids
the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - ANSWER✔ the superior and inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - ANSWER✔ it refers to the pressure of the vessels
during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - ANSWER✔ transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the brain are blocked for a
few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - ANSWER✔ every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - ANSWER✔ acute myocardial infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? - ANSWER✔ nitroglycerin dilates the vessels to reduce the hearts
preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - ANSWER✔ infarcted cells
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? - ANSWER✔ silent heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? - ANSWER✔ thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - ANSWER✔ the heart is impeded by fluid in the pericardium
, What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? - ANSWER✔ low blood pressure;
muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: - ANSWER✔ 2 quick rescue breaths then breaths 10-12
every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - ANSWER✔ it measures blood pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? - ANSWER✔ 80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? - ANSWER✔ speech, facial droop, arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin - ANSWER✔ smooth muscle relaxation, reduces cardiac
workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia? - ANSWER✔ hypertensive; extremely high blood
pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to seizures
what is an ischemic stroke? - ANSWER✔ blood flow being cut off from part of the brain
what is the normal heart rate for a child - ANSWER✔ 70-110 beats per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at? - ANSWER✔ 15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac arrest? - ANSWER✔ 5 cycles
of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency response system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children? - ANSWER✔ respiratory arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS? - ANSWER✔ the diameter of a tube
rescue breathing guidelines: - ANSWER✔ adult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds; child: 1 breath every 3-5
seconds
what does placing a folded towel underneath a childs shoulders do? - ANSWER✔ it aids in aligning
the childs airway
what does DKA cause? - ANSWER✔ it causes frequent urination in an attempt to rid the body of
excess acid buildup
what does alpha 1 receptors do? - ANSWER✔ vasoconstricts/shunts blood
what does beta 1 receptors do? - ANSWER✔ increases HR/contractility
what is the difference between compensatory and decompensatory stages of shock? - ANSWER✔
compensatory: normal blood pressure
decompensatory: Systemic blood pressure decreases and altered mental status
two types of frontal impact is: - ANSWER✔ up and over or down and under
up and over crashes injur: - ANSWER✔ head, neck, chest, abdomen
