EMR CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
Which of the following sounds leads you to believe that the patient has fluid collecting in their
lungs. - Answer -crackles
When preparing to use a suctioning device you place the patient in which position? - Answer -
side-lying
When using a non-rebreather mask to administer oxygen, set the flowmeter in liters per minute
(LPM) at which setting? - Answer -10-15 LPM
You are administering oxygen using a BVM to a patient who has a respiration rate of 8 breaths
per minute. When should you squeeze the bag? - Answer -in-between each breath
The cycles of chest compressions and ventilations in two-responder CPR for a 6 year old are: -
Answer -15 compressions; 2 ventilations
How should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR with
two trained responders? - Answer -Encircling thumbs technique, with thumbs just below the
nipple line
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,When using an AED: - Answer -Adult pads may be used on an infant if pediatric pads are not
available
An adult choking patient becomes unresponsive after you provide several abdominal thrusts.
You lower the patient to the floor. Your next step should be: - Answer -start chest compressions
Which of the following is the most appropriate compression rate for an 8 year old? - Answer -
100-120 compressions/minute
When possible, two-responder ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator is
preferred because: - Answer -It allows one responder to create and maintain a mask seal
You are performing chest compressions on a 6 year old. You should be compressing the chest to
which of the following depths? - Answer -about 2 inches
Full chest recoil is necessary for a successful resuscitation as it: - Answer -Allows blood to flow
back into the heart between compressions
To ensure effective high-quality CPR for an adult, which of the following is most appropriate? -
Answer -Minimize interruptions to chest compressions to less than 10 seconds
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, You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest when you notice that the victim has an
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Which of the following should you do? - Answer -
avoid placing the pads directly over the ICD
Another term used to denote a heart attack is. - Answer -myocardial infarction
Which of the following is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac
arrest? - Answer -ventricular fibrillation (v-fib)
When cardiac arrest occurs in children, it commonly results from which of the following? -
Answer -airway and breathing problems
An electrical shock that disrupts the hearts current electrical activity to allow it to re-establish
an effective rhythm - Answer -defibrillation
An AED becomes available for use. Which of the following do you do first? - Answer -turn it on
The electrical impulse of the heart's electrical system originates in which location? - Answer -
sinoatrial node (SA)
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|2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
Which of the following sounds leads you to believe that the patient has fluid collecting in their
lungs. - Answer -crackles
When preparing to use a suctioning device you place the patient in which position? - Answer -
side-lying
When using a non-rebreather mask to administer oxygen, set the flowmeter in liters per minute
(LPM) at which setting? - Answer -10-15 LPM
You are administering oxygen using a BVM to a patient who has a respiration rate of 8 breaths
per minute. When should you squeeze the bag? - Answer -in-between each breath
The cycles of chest compressions and ventilations in two-responder CPR for a 6 year old are: -
Answer -15 compressions; 2 ventilations
How should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR with
two trained responders? - Answer -Encircling thumbs technique, with thumbs just below the
nipple line
1|Page
,When using an AED: - Answer -Adult pads may be used on an infant if pediatric pads are not
available
An adult choking patient becomes unresponsive after you provide several abdominal thrusts.
You lower the patient to the floor. Your next step should be: - Answer -start chest compressions
Which of the following is the most appropriate compression rate for an 8 year old? - Answer -
100-120 compressions/minute
When possible, two-responder ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator is
preferred because: - Answer -It allows one responder to create and maintain a mask seal
You are performing chest compressions on a 6 year old. You should be compressing the chest to
which of the following depths? - Answer -about 2 inches
Full chest recoil is necessary for a successful resuscitation as it: - Answer -Allows blood to flow
back into the heart between compressions
To ensure effective high-quality CPR for an adult, which of the following is most appropriate? -
Answer -Minimize interruptions to chest compressions to less than 10 seconds
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, You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest when you notice that the victim has an
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Which of the following should you do? - Answer -
avoid placing the pads directly over the ICD
Another term used to denote a heart attack is. - Answer -myocardial infarction
Which of the following is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac
arrest? - Answer -ventricular fibrillation (v-fib)
When cardiac arrest occurs in children, it commonly results from which of the following? -
Answer -airway and breathing problems
An electrical shock that disrupts the hearts current electrical activity to allow it to re-establish
an effective rhythm - Answer -defibrillation
An AED becomes available for use. Which of the following do you do first? - Answer -turn it on
The electrical impulse of the heart's electrical system originates in which location? - Answer -
sinoatrial node (SA)
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