EMT JBL REVIEW (MOD 4A) QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Epinephrine acts as a specific antidote to:
Select one:
A. asthma.
B. bronchitis.
C. histamine.
D. adrenaline. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Nitroglycerin relieves the squeezing or crushing pain associated with angina by:
Select one:
A. dilating the arteries to increase the oxygen supply to the heart muscle.
B. causing the heart to contract harder and increase cardiac output.
C. causing the heart to beat faster to supply more oxygen to the heart.
D. All of these answers are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Oral glucose:
Select one:
A. is not carried by EMTs.
B. is placed between a patient's cheek and gum.
C. is a suspension.
D. should be given to all patients. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,The form the manufacturer chooses for a medication ensures:
Select one:
A. the proper route of the medication.
B. the timing of the medication's release into the bloodstream.
C. the medication's effects on target organs or body systems.
D. All of these answers are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins
complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure. The
patient remains conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should:
Select one:
A. wait 5 minutes and reassess her blood pressure.
B. transport her in a sitting position.
C. assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
D. place her in a supine position. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they give naloxone (Narcan) to
this patient, the EMTs should recall that:
Select one:
A. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow.
B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient.
C. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs.
D. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2 mg. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
, How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
Select one:
A. Sublingually
B. Inhaled
C. Injected
D. Orally - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain:
Select one:
A. increases blood return to the right atrium.
B. increases myocardial contraction force.
C. constricts the veins throughout the body.
D. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
What medication form does oral glucose come in?
Select one:
A. Gel
B. Liquid
C. Fine powder
D. Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epinephrine?
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Epinephrine acts as a specific antidote to:
Select one:
A. asthma.
B. bronchitis.
C. histamine.
D. adrenaline. - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Nitroglycerin relieves the squeezing or crushing pain associated with angina by:
Select one:
A. dilating the arteries to increase the oxygen supply to the heart muscle.
B. causing the heart to contract harder and increase cardiac output.
C. causing the heart to beat faster to supply more oxygen to the heart.
D. All of these answers are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Oral glucose:
Select one:
A. is not carried by EMTs.
B. is placed between a patient's cheek and gum.
C. is a suspension.
D. should be given to all patients. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,The form the manufacturer chooses for a medication ensures:
Select one:
A. the proper route of the medication.
B. the timing of the medication's release into the bloodstream.
C. the medication's effects on target organs or body systems.
D. All of these answers are correct. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins
complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure. The
patient remains conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should:
Select one:
A. wait 5 minutes and reassess her blood pressure.
B. transport her in a sitting position.
C. assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
D. place her in a supine position. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they give naloxone (Narcan) to
this patient, the EMTs should recall that:
Select one:
A. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow.
B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient.
C. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs.
D. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2 mg. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
, How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
Select one:
A. Sublingually
B. Inhaled
C. Injected
D. Orally - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain:
Select one:
A. increases blood return to the right atrium.
B. increases myocardial contraction force.
C. constricts the veins throughout the body.
D. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
What medication form does oral glucose come in?
Select one:
A. Gel
B. Liquid
C. Fine powder
D. Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epinephrine?
