EMT Practice Test Questions
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: Correct answers 6
breaths
110 and
compressions in a
minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? Correct answers heart rate
more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? Correct answers Heart rate
less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? Correct answers if
the systolic
blood pressure is less than
100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? Correct answers it
flows to the
aortic
arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a
contraindication? Correct
answers
nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? Correct answers
slowing
rate andthe heart
intestinal
activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? Correct answers it carries
blood to
heart from
thethe
head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? Correct answers
open endedit avoids the yes/no
questions;
answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? Correct answers the superior and
inferior vena
cav
a
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? Correct answers it refers to the
pressure
the of during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood
vessels
pressure
What is TIA Correct answers transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels
in the
are blocked
brain for a few
minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? Correct answers every two
minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? Correct answers acute
myocardial infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? Correct answers nitroglycerin dilates the vessels
to reduce
the hearts
preload
, When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? Correct
answers infarcted
cell
s
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? Correct answers
silent heart
attac
k
What is arteriosclerosis? Correct answers thickening of
arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? Correct answers the heart is impeded by
fluid in the
pericardiu
m
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? Correct
answers
blood low
pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts
struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: Correct answers 2 quick
rescue
then breaths
breaths 10-12 every
minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? Correct answers it measures blood
pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? Correct
answers 80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? Correct answers
speech,arm
droop, facial
drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin Correct answers smooth muscle
relaxation,
reduces cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates
systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia? Correct answers hypertensive;
extremely
high blood pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to
seizures
what is an ischemic stroke? Correct answers blood flow being cut off from
part of the
brai
n
what is the normal heart rate for a child Correct answers 70-110 beats
per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at? Correct
answers 15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac
arrest? Correct
answers 5 cycles of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency
response system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children?
Correct answers
respiratory
arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS? Correct answers the diameter
of a tube
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: Correct answers 6
breaths
110 and
compressions in a
minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? Correct answers heart rate
more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? Correct answers Heart rate
less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? Correct answers if
the systolic
blood pressure is less than
100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? Correct answers it
flows to the
aortic
arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a
contraindication? Correct
answers
nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? Correct answers
slowing
rate andthe heart
intestinal
activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? Correct answers it carries
blood to
heart from
thethe
head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? Correct answers
open endedit avoids the yes/no
questions;
answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? Correct answers the superior and
inferior vena
cav
a
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? Correct answers it refers to the
pressure
the of during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood
vessels
pressure
What is TIA Correct answers transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels
in the
are blocked
brain for a few
minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? Correct answers every two
minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? Correct answers acute
myocardial infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? Correct answers nitroglycerin dilates the vessels
to reduce
the hearts
preload
, When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? Correct
answers infarcted
cell
s
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? Correct answers
silent heart
attac
k
What is arteriosclerosis? Correct answers thickening of
arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? Correct answers the heart is impeded by
fluid in the
pericardiu
m
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? Correct
answers
blood low
pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts
struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: Correct answers 2 quick
rescue
then breaths
breaths 10-12 every
minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? Correct answers it measures blood
pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? Correct
answers 80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? Correct answers
speech,arm
droop, facial
drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin Correct answers smooth muscle
relaxation,
reduces cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates
systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia? Correct answers hypertensive;
extremely
high blood pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to
seizures
what is an ischemic stroke? Correct answers blood flow being cut off from
part of the
brai
n
what is the normal heart rate for a child Correct answers 70-110 beats
per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at? Correct
answers 15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac
arrest? Correct
answers 5 cycles of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency
response system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children?
Correct answers
respiratory
arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS? Correct answers the diameter
of a tube
