EMT Practice Test Questions
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - correct answer✔️✔️6
breaths and 110 compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - correct answer✔️✔️heart rate more
than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - correct answer✔️✔️Heart rate less
than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - correct answer✔️✔️if the
systolic blood pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - correct answer✔️✔️it
flows to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - correct
answer✔️✔️nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - correct answer✔️✔️slowing
the heart rate and intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? - correct answer✔️✔️it carries blood
from the heart to the head
,Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - correct answer✔️✔️open
ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - correct answer✔️✔️the superior and
inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - correct answer✔️✔️it refers to the
pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - correct answer✔️✔️transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in
the brain are blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - correct answer✔️✔️every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - correct answer✔️✔️acute myocardial
infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? - correct answer✔️✔️nitroglycerin dilates the vessels
to reduce the hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - correct
answer✔️✔️infarcted cells
, What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? - correct
answer✔️✔️silent heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? - correct answer✔️✔️thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - correct answer✔️✔️the heart is impeded by fluid
in the pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? - correct
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: - correct answer✔️✔️2 quick rescue
breaths then breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - correct answer✔️✔️it measures blood
pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? - correct answer✔️✔️80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? - correct
answer✔️✔️speech, facial droop, arm drift
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - correct answer✔️✔️6
breaths and 110 compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - correct answer✔️✔️heart rate more
than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - correct answer✔️✔️Heart rate less
than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - correct answer✔️✔️if the
systolic blood pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - correct answer✔️✔️it
flows to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - correct
answer✔️✔️nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - correct answer✔️✔️slowing
the heart rate and intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? - correct answer✔️✔️it carries blood
from the heart to the head
,Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - correct answer✔️✔️open
ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - correct answer✔️✔️the superior and
inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - correct answer✔️✔️it refers to the
pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - correct answer✔️✔️transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in
the brain are blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - correct answer✔️✔️every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - correct answer✔️✔️acute myocardial
infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? - correct answer✔️✔️nitroglycerin dilates the vessels
to reduce the hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - correct
answer✔️✔️infarcted cells
, What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? - correct
answer✔️✔️silent heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? - correct answer✔️✔️thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - correct answer✔️✔️the heart is impeded by fluid
in the pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? - correct
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: - correct answer✔️✔️2 quick rescue
breaths then breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - correct answer✔️✔️it measures blood
pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? - correct answer✔️✔️80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? - correct
answer✔️✔️speech, facial droop, arm drift
