NREMT- Cardiology Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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A patient complains of crushing chest pain that started while watching TV. What should be your
first action?
✔✔ A. Administer oxygen and begin assessment
B. Apply an ice pack to the chest
C. Encourage deep breathing
D. Have the patient lie flat immediately
Which of the following is a key symptom of myocardial infarction that is different from angina?
A. Pain improves with rest
✔✔ B. Pain lasts more than 15 minutes and doesn't improve
C. Pain is only present during exercise
D. Pain is always sharp and stabbing
During cardiac arrest, when should epinephrine be administered?
✔✔ A. As soon as IV access is established and every 3–5 minutes
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,B. Only after defibrillation
C. At the end of CPR cycles
D. Once the patient regains consciousness
What is the primary effect of nitroglycerin?
A. Increases heart rate
✔✔ B. Dilates coronary vessels and reduces cardiac workload
C. Stops clot formation
D. Decreases blood glucose
You are treating a 66-year-old male with chest pain and a systolic blood pressure of 88 mmHg.
What drug should be avoided?
A. Aspirin
✔✔ B. Nitroglycerin
C. Oxygen
D. Epinephrine
What rhythm is most often associated with sudden cardiac death?
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,✔✔ A. Ventricular fibrillation
B. Atrial flutter
C. Sinus tachycardia
D. Junctional escape rhythm
Which sign is most indicative of congestive heart failure?
A. Seizures
✔✔ B. Crackles in lungs and pedal edema
C. Numbness in the left arm
D. Slurred speech
What is the most appropriate treatment for a pulseless ventricular tachycardia rhythm?
A. Chest X-ray
✔✔ B. Defibrillation and CPR
C. Aspirin and oxygen
D. Nitroglycerin and rest
What is the best indicator of effective CPR?
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, A. Audible clicking during compressions
✔✔ B. Visible chest rise and palpable carotid pulse during compressions
C. Patient grimacing
D. Pupils dilating
When using an AED on a wet patient, what should you do first?
✔✔ A. Dry the chest before applying pads
B. Place pads and press shock
C. Ask the patient to dry themselves
D. Wait until they stop breathing
Which of the following rhythms should not be treated with defibrillation?
A. Ventricular fibrillation
✔✔ B. Asystole
C. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
D. Torsades de Pointes
What does a consistently narrow pulse pressure suggest in a trauma or cardiac patient?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A patient complains of crushing chest pain that started while watching TV. What should be your
first action?
✔✔ A. Administer oxygen and begin assessment
B. Apply an ice pack to the chest
C. Encourage deep breathing
D. Have the patient lie flat immediately
Which of the following is a key symptom of myocardial infarction that is different from angina?
A. Pain improves with rest
✔✔ B. Pain lasts more than 15 minutes and doesn't improve
C. Pain is only present during exercise
D. Pain is always sharp and stabbing
During cardiac arrest, when should epinephrine be administered?
✔✔ A. As soon as IV access is established and every 3–5 minutes
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,B. Only after defibrillation
C. At the end of CPR cycles
D. Once the patient regains consciousness
What is the primary effect of nitroglycerin?
A. Increases heart rate
✔✔ B. Dilates coronary vessels and reduces cardiac workload
C. Stops clot formation
D. Decreases blood glucose
You are treating a 66-year-old male with chest pain and a systolic blood pressure of 88 mmHg.
What drug should be avoided?
A. Aspirin
✔✔ B. Nitroglycerin
C. Oxygen
D. Epinephrine
What rhythm is most often associated with sudden cardiac death?
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,✔✔ A. Ventricular fibrillation
B. Atrial flutter
C. Sinus tachycardia
D. Junctional escape rhythm
Which sign is most indicative of congestive heart failure?
A. Seizures
✔✔ B. Crackles in lungs and pedal edema
C. Numbness in the left arm
D. Slurred speech
What is the most appropriate treatment for a pulseless ventricular tachycardia rhythm?
A. Chest X-ray
✔✔ B. Defibrillation and CPR
C. Aspirin and oxygen
D. Nitroglycerin and rest
What is the best indicator of effective CPR?
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, A. Audible clicking during compressions
✔✔ B. Visible chest rise and palpable carotid pulse during compressions
C. Patient grimacing
D. Pupils dilating
When using an AED on a wet patient, what should you do first?
✔✔ A. Dry the chest before applying pads
B. Place pads and press shock
C. Ask the patient to dry themselves
D. Wait until they stop breathing
Which of the following rhythms should not be treated with defibrillation?
A. Ventricular fibrillation
✔✔ B. Asystole
C. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
D. Torsades de Pointes
What does a consistently narrow pulse pressure suggest in a trauma or cardiac patient?
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