EMT CARDIOLOGY EOC PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
use of the AED is contraindicated in patients who are
- between 1-8 years of age
- experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest
- apneic and have a weak carotid pulse
- have a nitroglycerin patch applied to the skin - apneic and have a weak carotid pulse
a 56 year old man is found to be pulseless and apneic. his wife states that he collapsed
about 5 minutes ago. as your partner gets the AED from the ambulance, you should
- provide rescue breaths until the AED is ready
- open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths
- begin CPR, starting with chest compressions
- ask the wife is the patient has a living will - begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions
which of the following would clearly be detrimental to a patient in cardiac arrest?
- ventilating until the chest rises
- performing CPR before defibrillation
- interrupting CPR for more than 10 seconds
- ventilating without supplemental oxygen - interrupting CPR for more than 10 seconds
all of the following are components of the cincinnati stroke scale, except:
- pupil size
- facil droop
- speech pattern
- arm movement - - pupil size
when treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort, you should first
- administer supplemental oxygen
- place the patient in a position of comfort
- request an ALS ambulance response to the scene
- assess the blood pressure and give nitroglycerin - - place the patient in a position of
comfort
Which of the following types of stroke would MOST likely present with a sudden, severe
headache?
- ischemic
- hemmorhagic
,- thrombotic
- embolic - - hemmorhagic
Which of the following patients would MOST likely present with vague or unusual
symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction?
- 55 yo obese female
- 66 yo male with angina
- 72 yo female with diabetes
- 75 yo male with hypertension - - 72 yo female with diabetes
Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which
- a portion of the heart muscle dies because of a prolonged lack of oxygen
- there is a decrease in blood flow to one or more portions of the heart muscle
- the coronary arteries dilate, thus preventing effective blood flow to the heart
- an acute event leads to a significant decrease in the pumping force of the heartAfter
delivering one shock with the AED and performing 2 minutes of CPR on a woman in
cardiac arrest, you reanalyze her cardiac rhythm and receive a no shock advised
message. This means that:
A) she is not in a shockable rhythm.
B) she has electrical activity but no pulse.
C) her rhythm has deteriorated to asystole.
D) the first shock restored a rhythm and pulse. - there is a decrease in blood flow to one
or more portions of the heart muscle
After restoring a pulse in a cardiac arrest patient, you begin immediate transport. While
en route to the hospital, the patient goes back into cardiac arrest. You should:
- tell your partner to stop the ambulance
- begin CPR and proceed to the hospital
- contact medical control for further advice
- analyze the patient's rhythm with the AED - - tell your partner to stop the ambulance
Which of the following patients is the BEST candidate for the administration of
nitroglycerin?
- woman who has taken three doses of prescribed nitroglycerin without relief of chest
pain
- a woman with chest pain, prescribed nitroglycerin, and a BP of 104/76
- a man with chest pain, expired nitroglycerin spray, and a BP of 110/80
- an elderly man with crushing substernal chest pain and a BP of 80/60 - - a woman with
chest pain, prescribed nitroglycerin, and a BP of 104/76
Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST suggestive of a cardiac problem?
, - rapid, irregular heart rate
- anxiety and pale, cool skin
- palpable pain to the chest
- nausea and epigastric pain - - palpable pain to the chest
Chest compression effectiveness is MOST effectively assessed by:
- listening for a heartbeat with each compression
- carefully measuring the depth of each compression
- palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression
- measuring the systolic blood pressure during compressions - palpating for a carotid
pulse with each compression
A 45-year-old woman calls EMS because of severe chest pain. When you arrive, she
advises you that she has taken two of her husband's nitroglycerin tablets without relief.
Her BP is 110/60 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min, her respirations are 16
breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 95%. You should:
- attach the AED ,administer 100% O2, and contact medical control for advice
- transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route
- call medical control and request permission to assist the patient with one more NTG
tablet
- apply oxygen, assess the patient's blood pressure, and give a third and final NTG
tablet - - transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route
After administering nitroglycerin to a patient with chest discomfort, it is MOST important
for you to:
- ask the patient if the discomfort has improved
- find out how long the discomfort has been present
- position the patient supine and transport immediately
- reassess the patient's blood pressure within 5 minutes - - reassess the patient's blood
pressure within 5 minutes
Which of the following statements regarding one-rescuer CPR is correct?
- you should assess the patient for a pulse after 3 cycles of CPR
- a compression to ventilation ratio of 15:2 should be delivered
- ventilations should be delivered over a period of 2-3 seconds
- the chest should be allowed to fully recoil after each compression - - the chest should
be allowed to fully recoil after each compression
Your assessment of a middle-aged female with chest pressure reveals that she is
confused, is diaphoretic, and has a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg. In caring for this
patient, it is MOST important for you to:
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
use of the AED is contraindicated in patients who are
- between 1-8 years of age
- experienced a witnessed cardiac arrest
- apneic and have a weak carotid pulse
- have a nitroglycerin patch applied to the skin - apneic and have a weak carotid pulse
a 56 year old man is found to be pulseless and apneic. his wife states that he collapsed
about 5 minutes ago. as your partner gets the AED from the ambulance, you should
- provide rescue breaths until the AED is ready
- open the airway and give 2 rescue breaths
- begin CPR, starting with chest compressions
- ask the wife is the patient has a living will - begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions
which of the following would clearly be detrimental to a patient in cardiac arrest?
- ventilating until the chest rises
- performing CPR before defibrillation
- interrupting CPR for more than 10 seconds
- ventilating without supplemental oxygen - interrupting CPR for more than 10 seconds
all of the following are components of the cincinnati stroke scale, except:
- pupil size
- facil droop
- speech pattern
- arm movement - - pupil size
when treating a patient with chest pain, pressure, or discomfort, you should first
- administer supplemental oxygen
- place the patient in a position of comfort
- request an ALS ambulance response to the scene
- assess the blood pressure and give nitroglycerin - - place the patient in a position of
comfort
Which of the following types of stroke would MOST likely present with a sudden, severe
headache?
- ischemic
- hemmorhagic
,- thrombotic
- embolic - - hemmorhagic
Which of the following patients would MOST likely present with vague or unusual
symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction?
- 55 yo obese female
- 66 yo male with angina
- 72 yo female with diabetes
- 75 yo male with hypertension - - 72 yo female with diabetes
Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which
- a portion of the heart muscle dies because of a prolonged lack of oxygen
- there is a decrease in blood flow to one or more portions of the heart muscle
- the coronary arteries dilate, thus preventing effective blood flow to the heart
- an acute event leads to a significant decrease in the pumping force of the heartAfter
delivering one shock with the AED and performing 2 minutes of CPR on a woman in
cardiac arrest, you reanalyze her cardiac rhythm and receive a no shock advised
message. This means that:
A) she is not in a shockable rhythm.
B) she has electrical activity but no pulse.
C) her rhythm has deteriorated to asystole.
D) the first shock restored a rhythm and pulse. - there is a decrease in blood flow to one
or more portions of the heart muscle
After restoring a pulse in a cardiac arrest patient, you begin immediate transport. While
en route to the hospital, the patient goes back into cardiac arrest. You should:
- tell your partner to stop the ambulance
- begin CPR and proceed to the hospital
- contact medical control for further advice
- analyze the patient's rhythm with the AED - - tell your partner to stop the ambulance
Which of the following patients is the BEST candidate for the administration of
nitroglycerin?
- woman who has taken three doses of prescribed nitroglycerin without relief of chest
pain
- a woman with chest pain, prescribed nitroglycerin, and a BP of 104/76
- a man with chest pain, expired nitroglycerin spray, and a BP of 110/80
- an elderly man with crushing substernal chest pain and a BP of 80/60 - - a woman with
chest pain, prescribed nitroglycerin, and a BP of 104/76
Which of the following assessment findings is LEAST suggestive of a cardiac problem?
, - rapid, irregular heart rate
- anxiety and pale, cool skin
- palpable pain to the chest
- nausea and epigastric pain - - palpable pain to the chest
Chest compression effectiveness is MOST effectively assessed by:
- listening for a heartbeat with each compression
- carefully measuring the depth of each compression
- palpating for a carotid pulse with each compression
- measuring the systolic blood pressure during compressions - palpating for a carotid
pulse with each compression
A 45-year-old woman calls EMS because of severe chest pain. When you arrive, she
advises you that she has taken two of her husband's nitroglycerin tablets without relief.
Her BP is 110/60 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min, her respirations are 16
breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 95%. You should:
- attach the AED ,administer 100% O2, and contact medical control for advice
- transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route
- call medical control and request permission to assist the patient with one more NTG
tablet
- apply oxygen, assess the patient's blood pressure, and give a third and final NTG
tablet - - transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route
After administering nitroglycerin to a patient with chest discomfort, it is MOST important
for you to:
- ask the patient if the discomfort has improved
- find out how long the discomfort has been present
- position the patient supine and transport immediately
- reassess the patient's blood pressure within 5 minutes - - reassess the patient's blood
pressure within 5 minutes
Which of the following statements regarding one-rescuer CPR is correct?
- you should assess the patient for a pulse after 3 cycles of CPR
- a compression to ventilation ratio of 15:2 should be delivered
- ventilations should be delivered over a period of 2-3 seconds
- the chest should be allowed to fully recoil after each compression - - the chest should
be allowed to fully recoil after each compression
Your assessment of a middle-aged female with chest pressure reveals that she is
confused, is diaphoretic, and has a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg. In caring for this
patient, it is MOST important for you to:
