EMT Practice Test Questions And Answers

What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - Answer- 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - Answer- heart rate more than 100 What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - Answer- Heart rate less than 60 When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - Answer- if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100 Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - Answer- it flows to the aortic arch What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - Answer- nitroglycerin What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - Answer- slowing the heart rate and intestinal activity What is the function of the carotid artery? - Answer- it carries blood from the heart to the head Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - Answer- open ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer what delivers blood to the right atrium? - Answer- the superior and inferior vena cava What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - Answer- it refers to the pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure What is TIA - Answer- transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the brain are blocked for a few minutes When do you change roles during CPR? - Answer- every two minutes What is another name for a heart attack? - Answer- acute myocardial infarction What does nitroglycerin do? - Answer- nitroglycerin dilates the vessels to reduce the hearts preload When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called? - Answer- infarcted cells What t