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“EMT-B FINAL WRITTEN “ NEWEST UPDATED EXAM
2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
EMT-B Final Written: Multiple Choice Test Bank
A patient is complaining of chest pain. In order for the EMT to administer
nitroglycerin, all the following conditions must be met except:
A. medical direction should authorize its administration
B. the patient's physician should have prescribed the medication
C. the patient's blood pressure is lower than 100 systolic
D. the patient's blood pressure is greater than 100 systolic
C
The maximum number of doses of nitroglycerin routinely given by the EMT
with medical control permission, or taken by the patient at the advice of his
physician, is:
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
C
If the patient's blood pressure falls below 100 systolic after the EMT has
administered nitroglycerin, the EMT should:
A. administer another dose of nitroglycerin
B. reassess the patient's vital signs
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C. treat for shock and transport promptly
D. do all of these
C
Nitroglycerin is contraindicated for the patient who has:
A. an obvious head injury and altered mental status
B. a systolic blood pressure of 110
C. not yet taken the maximum dose
D. been complaining of pain for at least 20 minutes
A
You are treating a 62 year old male patient who has a chief complaint of chest
pain. You are considering administering aspirin to the patient. Of the following
considerations, which would not be pertinent to administering this medicine?
A. the patient has allergies
B. there is a history of asthma
C. the patient has taken Viagra
D. the patient is on anti-clotting meds
C
You have administered aspirin to the patient with chest pain per your
protocols. The patient has his own prescribed nitro and a stable BP, so you
decide to assist him in administering one of his nitro pills. After administering
the nitroglycerin, it is important for you to:
A. immediately administer the next dose
B. discontinue the oxygen therapy
C. reassess the vital signs
D. lay the patient down
C
The patient you are assessing who has been complaining of chest pain asks
you what causes most cardiovascular emergencies. You explain that these
conditions are caused, directly or indirectly, by all of the following except:
A. changes in the inner walls of arteries
B. problems with the heart's electrical function
C. problems with the heart's mechanical function
D. complications resulting from cardiovascular surgery
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D
When the body is subjected to exertion or stress, the heart rate will normally:
A. increase
B. decrease
C. become irregular
D. stop temporarily
A
A condition that is often the result of the build up of fatty deposits on the inner
walls of the arteries is called:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. coronary artery disease
C. obesity
D. congestive heart failure
B
Factors that put a person at risk for developing acute coronary syndromes
include:
A. age
B. cigarette smoking
C. obesity
D. all of these
D
Which of the following risk factors can be modified to reduce the risk of
coronary artery disease?
A. age
B. heredity
C. hypertension
D. none of these
C
The reason an emergency occurs in most cardiac related medical emergencies
is due to:
A. reduced blood flow to the myocardium
B. cardiac arrest
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C. loss of consciousness
D. breathing difficulty
A
Angina pectoris means, literally:
A. a small heart attack
B. a pain in the chest
C. paralyzed chest muscles
D. breathing difficulty
B
Why is nitroglycerin administered to the patient with chest pain?
A. it increases blood flow to the brain
B. it dilates the blood vessels and decreases the work of the heart
C. it constricts the blood vessels and raises the blood pressure
D. It is easy to administer in unconscious patients
B
A condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen
starvation is known as:
A. coronary occlusion
B. acute myocardial infarction
C. myocardial starvation
D. acute angina attack
B
A cardiac arrest that occurs within 2 hours of the onset of cardiac symptoms
is referred to as:
A. prehospital death
B. prehospital arrest
C. sudden death
D. ventricular tachycardia
C.
Unfortunately, nearly ____ of the patients who experience a cardiac arrest
within 2 hours of the onset of symptoms have no previous history of cardiac
problems.
A. 10 percent
“EMT-B FINAL WRITTEN “ NEWEST UPDATED EXAM
2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
EMT-B Final Written: Multiple Choice Test Bank
A patient is complaining of chest pain. In order for the EMT to administer
nitroglycerin, all the following conditions must be met except:
A. medical direction should authorize its administration
B. the patient's physician should have prescribed the medication
C. the patient's blood pressure is lower than 100 systolic
D. the patient's blood pressure is greater than 100 systolic
C
The maximum number of doses of nitroglycerin routinely given by the EMT
with medical control permission, or taken by the patient at the advice of his
physician, is:
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
C
If the patient's blood pressure falls below 100 systolic after the EMT has
administered nitroglycerin, the EMT should:
A. administer another dose of nitroglycerin
B. reassess the patient's vital signs
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C. treat for shock and transport promptly
D. do all of these
C
Nitroglycerin is contraindicated for the patient who has:
A. an obvious head injury and altered mental status
B. a systolic blood pressure of 110
C. not yet taken the maximum dose
D. been complaining of pain for at least 20 minutes
A
You are treating a 62 year old male patient who has a chief complaint of chest
pain. You are considering administering aspirin to the patient. Of the following
considerations, which would not be pertinent to administering this medicine?
A. the patient has allergies
B. there is a history of asthma
C. the patient has taken Viagra
D. the patient is on anti-clotting meds
C
You have administered aspirin to the patient with chest pain per your
protocols. The patient has his own prescribed nitro and a stable BP, so you
decide to assist him in administering one of his nitro pills. After administering
the nitroglycerin, it is important for you to:
A. immediately administer the next dose
B. discontinue the oxygen therapy
C. reassess the vital signs
D. lay the patient down
C
The patient you are assessing who has been complaining of chest pain asks
you what causes most cardiovascular emergencies. You explain that these
conditions are caused, directly or indirectly, by all of the following except:
A. changes in the inner walls of arteries
B. problems with the heart's electrical function
C. problems with the heart's mechanical function
D. complications resulting from cardiovascular surgery
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D
When the body is subjected to exertion or stress, the heart rate will normally:
A. increase
B. decrease
C. become irregular
D. stop temporarily
A
A condition that is often the result of the build up of fatty deposits on the inner
walls of the arteries is called:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. coronary artery disease
C. obesity
D. congestive heart failure
B
Factors that put a person at risk for developing acute coronary syndromes
include:
A. age
B. cigarette smoking
C. obesity
D. all of these
D
Which of the following risk factors can be modified to reduce the risk of
coronary artery disease?
A. age
B. heredity
C. hypertension
D. none of these
C
The reason an emergency occurs in most cardiac related medical emergencies
is due to:
A. reduced blood flow to the myocardium
B. cardiac arrest
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C. loss of consciousness
D. breathing difficulty
A
Angina pectoris means, literally:
A. a small heart attack
B. a pain in the chest
C. paralyzed chest muscles
D. breathing difficulty
B
Why is nitroglycerin administered to the patient with chest pain?
A. it increases blood flow to the brain
B. it dilates the blood vessels and decreases the work of the heart
C. it constricts the blood vessels and raises the blood pressure
D. It is easy to administer in unconscious patients
B
A condition in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen
starvation is known as:
A. coronary occlusion
B. acute myocardial infarction
C. myocardial starvation
D. acute angina attack
B
A cardiac arrest that occurs within 2 hours of the onset of cardiac symptoms
is referred to as:
A. prehospital death
B. prehospital arrest
C. sudden death
D. ventricular tachycardia
C.
Unfortunately, nearly ____ of the patients who experience a cardiac arrest
within 2 hours of the onset of symptoms have no previous history of cardiac
problems.
A. 10 percent
