EMT Practice Test Questions With Answers
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions:ANSWER6 breaths and 110
compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult?ANSWERheart rate more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult?ANSWERHeart rate less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered?ANSWERif the systolic blood
pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle?ANSWERit flows to the aortic
arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication?
ANSWERnitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for?ANSWERslowing the heart rate
and intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery?ANSWERit carries blood from the heart to the
head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask?ANSWERopen ended
questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium?ANSWERthe superior and inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to?ANSWERit refers to the pressure of the
vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIAANSWERtransient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the brain are
blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR?ANSWERevery two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack?ANSWERacute myocardial infarction
What does nitroglycerin do?ANSWERnitroglycerin dilates the vessels to reduce the
hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called?ANSWERinfarcted cells
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly?ANSWERsilent heart attack
, What is arteriosclerosis?ANSWERthickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade?ANSWERthe heart is impeded by fluid in the
pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade?ANSWERlow blood
pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you:ANSWER2 quick rescue breaths then
breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure?ANSWERit measures blood pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child?ANSWER80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke?ANSWERspeech, facial droop,
arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerinANSWERsmooth muscle relaxation, reduces
cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia?ANSWERhypertensive; extremely high
blood pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to seizures
what is an ischemic stroke?ANSWERblood flow being cut off from part of the brain
what is the normal heart rate for a childANSWER70-110 beats per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at?ANSWER15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac arrest?
ANSWER5 cycles of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency response system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children?ANSWERrespiratory
arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS?ANSWERthe diameter of a tube
rescue breathing guidelines:ANSWERadult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds; child: 1 breath
every 3-5 seconds
what does placing a folded towel underneath a childs shoulders do?ANSWERit aids in
aligning the childs airway
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions:ANSWER6 breaths and 110
compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult?ANSWERheart rate more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult?ANSWERHeart rate less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered?ANSWERif the systolic blood
pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle?ANSWERit flows to the aortic
arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication?
ANSWERnitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for?ANSWERslowing the heart rate
and intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery?ANSWERit carries blood from the heart to the
head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask?ANSWERopen ended
questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium?ANSWERthe superior and inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to?ANSWERit refers to the pressure of the
vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIAANSWERtransient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the brain are
blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR?ANSWERevery two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack?ANSWERacute myocardial infarction
What does nitroglycerin do?ANSWERnitroglycerin dilates the vessels to reduce the
hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called?ANSWERinfarcted cells
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly?ANSWERsilent heart attack
, What is arteriosclerosis?ANSWERthickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade?ANSWERthe heart is impeded by fluid in the
pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade?ANSWERlow blood
pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you:ANSWER2 quick rescue breaths then
breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure?ANSWERit measures blood pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child?ANSWER80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke?ANSWERspeech, facial droop,
arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerinANSWERsmooth muscle relaxation, reduces
cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia?ANSWERhypertensive; extremely high
blood pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to seizures
what is an ischemic stroke?ANSWERblood flow being cut off from part of the brain
what is the normal heart rate for a childANSWER70-110 beats per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at?ANSWER15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac arrest?
ANSWER5 cycles of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency response system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children?ANSWERrespiratory
arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS?ANSWERthe diameter of a tube
rescue breathing guidelines:ANSWERadult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds; child: 1 breath
every 3-5 seconds
what does placing a folded towel underneath a childs shoulders do?ANSWERit aids in
aligning the childs airway
