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T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
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ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
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CH.18 - CH. 28 EMT TEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
our patient is a 59-year-old woman with a history of emphysema. Per protocol, you have assisted the
patient in using her medication inhaler. Which of the following must be documented?
Patient's response to the medication
You respond to a medical call for a 59-year-old female complaining of tightness in her chest. You place
her on a high concentration of oxygen and prepare for a short 5-minute transport to the hospital. The
patient tells you she is on nitroglycerin, which she has not taken. Your partner tells you that you can give
aspirin per protocol. Should you delay the patient transport to give the medication, and why?
Yes, the nitroglycerin will cause the blood vessels to dilate and restore some blood flow, and the aspirin
will slow the clotting process.
Nitroglycerin is given via the ________ route.
sublingual
Epinephrine delivered by auto-injector may be indicated for patients with which of the following
conditions?
Severe allergies to peanut butter, shellfish, penicillin, or bee stings
Which of the following is often prescribed for a patient with a heart condition?
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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,AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nitroglycerin
You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of
her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated
charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?
Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.
How does aspirin actually reduce the chances that a patient suffering a heart attack will die?
It reduces the ability of the blood to form clots.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient?
Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients
suffering chest pain.
Which of the following statements concerning oxygen is true?
Never withhold oxygen from any patient who needs it.
You are called to an elementary school for an 8-year-old female patient who is experiencing respiratory
distress. The school nurse states the patient has an epinephrine auto-injector for a possible anaphylactic
reaction to bee stings. The patient also has an albuterol inhaler for exercise-induced asthma. The patient
is breathing 30 times a minute, is in the tripod position, and is speaking in two- to three-word sentences.
The nurse states the patient was playing basketball in the gym when she st
contact medical control and request to assist the patient with her albuterol.
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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,AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bronchodilator inhalers have several common side effects, which include:
jitteriness and increased heart rate.
What medication is given when a patient suffers from a medical or traumatic condition called hypoxia?
Oxygen
What is the first step in administering a prescribed aerosol medication?
Determine that the inhaler actually belongs to the patient.
You are on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He has nitroglycerin
prescribed and available. After performing your physical examination, you contact medical control and
are ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin. Five minutes after taking his nitroglycerin,
the patient complains of being dizzy and having a headache. You lie the patient down on the stretcher
and reassess his vital signs. He is now hypotensive. The patient is suffering from a(n):
side effect of nitroglycerin.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Nitroglycerin is indicated for which of the following chief complaints?
Chest pain
Albuterol and epinephrine both have bronchodilation properties that improve the amount of oxygen
that a person can inhale and absorb. However, albuterol is administered only for asthma, whereas
epinephrine is administered for both asthma and anaphylaxis. Why is epinephrine, and not Albuterol,
the first choice for anaphylaxis?
Albuterol is not a vasoconstrictor.
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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,AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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An EMT is on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He has nitroglycerin
prescribed and available. After performing the primary and secondary assessments, the EMT contacts
medical control and is ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin. Carefully, the EMT
performs the "five rights" and checks the expiration before administering the medication. The patient
states the medicine is not helping his pain. The patient also states he does not have a headache.
medication was somehow rendered inert.
What is the most important medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain
with difficulty breathing?
Aspirin
When you give patients nitroglycerin, they sometimes develop a headache. This would be called a(n):
side effect.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What are the names given to each medication listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia?
Trade, chemical, and generic
Why should EMTs study pharmacology?
As an EMT, you will be trusted to administer medications in emergency situations; many of these may
be lifesaving, but there is potential to do harm.
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CH.18 - CH. 28 EMT TEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
our patient is a 59-year-old woman with a history of emphysema. Per protocol, you have assisted the
patient in using her medication inhaler. Which of the following must be documented?
Patient's response to the medication
You respond to a medical call for a 59-year-old female complaining of tightness in her chest. You place
her on a high concentration of oxygen and prepare for a short 5-minute transport to the hospital. The
patient tells you she is on nitroglycerin, which she has not taken. Your partner tells you that you can give
aspirin per protocol. Should you delay the patient transport to give the medication, and why?
Yes, the nitroglycerin will cause the blood vessels to dilate and restore some blood flow, and the aspirin
will slow the clotting process.
Nitroglycerin is given via the ________ route.
sublingual
Epinephrine delivered by auto-injector may be indicated for patients with which of the following
conditions?
Severe allergies to peanut butter, shellfish, penicillin, or bee stings
Which of the following is often prescribed for a patient with a heart condition?
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATION
,AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATION
Nitroglycerin
You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of
her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated
charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?
Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.
How does aspirin actually reduce the chances that a patient suffering a heart attack will die?
It reduces the ability of the blood to form clots.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient?
Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients
suffering chest pain.
Which of the following statements concerning oxygen is true?
Never withhold oxygen from any patient who needs it.
You are called to an elementary school for an 8-year-old female patient who is experiencing respiratory
distress. The school nurse states the patient has an epinephrine auto-injector for a possible anaphylactic
reaction to bee stings. The patient also has an albuterol inhaler for exercise-induced asthma. The patient
is breathing 30 times a minute, is in the tripod position, and is speaking in two- to three-word sentences.
The nurse states the patient was playing basketball in the gym when she st
contact medical control and request to assist the patient with her albuterol.
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATION
,AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATION
Bronchodilator inhalers have several common side effects, which include:
jitteriness and increased heart rate.
What medication is given when a patient suffers from a medical or traumatic condition called hypoxia?
Oxygen
What is the first step in administering a prescribed aerosol medication?
Determine that the inhaler actually belongs to the patient.
You are on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He has nitroglycerin
prescribed and available. After performing your physical examination, you contact medical control and
are ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin. Five minutes after taking his nitroglycerin,
the patient complains of being dizzy and having a headache. You lie the patient down on the stretcher
and reassess his vital signs. He is now hypotensive. The patient is suffering from a(n):
side effect of nitroglycerin.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Nitroglycerin is indicated for which of the following chief complaints?
Chest pain
Albuterol and epinephrine both have bronchodilation properties that improve the amount of oxygen
that a person can inhale and absorb. However, albuterol is administered only for asthma, whereas
epinephrine is administered for both asthma and anaphylaxis. Why is epinephrine, and not Albuterol,
the first choice for anaphylaxis?
Albuterol is not a vasoconstrictor.
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATION
,AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATION
An EMT is on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He has nitroglycerin
prescribed and available. After performing the primary and secondary assessments, the EMT contacts
medical control and is ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin. Carefully, the EMT
performs the "five rights" and checks the expiration before administering the medication. The patient
states the medicine is not helping his pain. The patient also states he does not have a headache.
medication was somehow rendered inert.
What is the most important medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain
with difficulty breathing?
Aspirin
When you give patients nitroglycerin, they sometimes develop a headache. This would be called a(n):
side effect.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What are the names given to each medication listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia?
Trade, chemical, and generic
Why should EMTs study pharmacology?
As an EMT, you will be trusted to administer medications in emergency situations; many of these may
be lifesaving, but there is potential to do harm.
AL
T 2025-2026
QUESTIONS
CH.18ACTUAL
- CH.
AND28CORRECT
EXAM
EMT TEST
REAL
DETAILED
2025-2026
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
ACTUAL
AND CORRECT
EXAM
WITHREAL
RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DETAILED
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
AND CORRECT
WITH RATIONALES2026/2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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