EMT Practice Test Questions and Answers Latest Updated

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