EMT Practice Test Questions with correct answers

What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: ans 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute What is considered tachycardic for an adult? ans heart rate more than 100 What is considered bradycardic for an adult? ans Heart rate less than 60 When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? ans if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100 Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? ans it flows to the aortic arch What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? ans nitroglycerin What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? ans slowing the heart rate and intestinal activity What is the function of the carotid artery? ans it carries blood from the heart to the head Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? ans open ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer