EMT Practice Test Exam 2026 Questions
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What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - Correct answer-6 breaths
and 110 compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - Correct answer-heart rate more than
100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - Correct answer-Heart rate less than
60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - Correct answer-if the
systolic blood pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - Correct answer-it flows
to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - Correct
answer-nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - Correct answer-slowing the
heart rate and intestinal activity
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,What is the function of the carotid artery? - Correct answer-it carries blood from
the heart to the head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - Correct answer-open
ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - Correct answer-the superior and inferior
vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - Correct answer-it refers to the
pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - Correct answer-transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the
brain are blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - Correct answer-every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - Correct answer-acute myocardial
infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? - Correct answer-nitroglycerin dilates the vessels to
reduce the hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - Correct answer-
infarcted cells
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, What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? - Correct answer-silent
heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? - Correct answer-thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - Correct answer-the heart is impeded by fluid in
the pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? - Correct answer-low
blood pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to
pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: - Correct answer-2 quick rescue
breaths then breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - Correct answer-it measures blood
pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? - Correct answer-80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? - Correct answer-speech,
facial droop, arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin - Correct answer-smooth muscle relaxation,
reduces cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
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What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - Correct answer-6 breaths
and 110 compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - Correct answer-heart rate more than
100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - Correct answer-Heart rate less than
60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - Correct answer-if the
systolic blood pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - Correct answer-it flows
to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - Correct
answer-nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - Correct answer-slowing the
heart rate and intestinal activity
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,What is the function of the carotid artery? - Correct answer-it carries blood from
the heart to the head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - Correct answer-open
ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - Correct answer-the superior and inferior
vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - Correct answer-it refers to the
pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - Correct answer-transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the
brain are blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - Correct answer-every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - Correct answer-acute myocardial
infarction
What does nitroglycerin do? - Correct answer-nitroglycerin dilates the vessels to
reduce the hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - Correct answer-
infarcted cells
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, What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly? - Correct answer-silent
heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? - Correct answer-thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - Correct answer-the heart is impeded by fluid in
the pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade? - Correct answer-low
blood pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to
pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: - Correct answer-2 quick rescue
breaths then breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - Correct answer-it measures blood
pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? - Correct answer-80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? - Correct answer-speech,
facial droop, arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin - Correct answer-smooth muscle relaxation,
reduces cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
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