EMT Test Questions 2023 (240 Questions and Answers / Assured Answers
EMT Test 1
EMT Test Questions 2023 (240
Questions and Answers / Assured
Answers
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions:
[Correct Ans: – 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult?
[Correct Ans: – heart rate more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult?
[Correct Ans: – Heart rate less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered?
[Correct Ans: – if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle?
[Correct Ans: – it flows to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication?
[Correct Ans: – nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for?
[Correct Ans: – slowing the heart rate and intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery?
[Correct Ans: – it carries blood from the heart to the head
Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask?
[Correct Ans: – open ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer
EMT Test 2
what delivers blood to the right atrium?
[Correct Ans: – the superior and inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to?
[Correct Ans: – it refers to the pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase;
bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA [Correct Ans: – transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the
brain are blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? [Correct Ans: – every two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? [Correct Ans: – acute myocardial infarction
What does nitro-glycerine do? [Correct Ans: – nitro-glycerine dilates the vessels to
reduce the hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are called?
[Correct Ans: – infarcted cells
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly?
[Correct Ans: – silent heart attack
What is arteriosclerosis? [Correct Ans: – thickening of arterial walls
What is pericardial tamponade? [Correct Ans: – the heart is impeded by fluid in the
pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial tamponade?
[Correct Ans: – low blood pressure; muffled heart sound; weak pulse due to the
hearts struggles to pump
If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you:
EMT Test 3
[Correct Ans: – 2 quick rescue breaths then breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? [Correct Ans: – it measures blood pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? [Correct Ans: – 80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke?
[Correct Ans: – speech, facial droop, arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin [Correct Ans: – smooth muscle relaxation,
reduces cardiac workload, dilates coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia? [Correct Ans: – hypertensive; extremely
high blood pressure and swelling in extremeties; susceptible to seizures
what is an ischemic stroke? [Correct Ans: – blood flow being cut off from part of the
brain
what is the normal heart rate for a child [Correct Ans: – 70-110 beats per minute
what ratio should 2 person cpr on a child be done at? [Correct Ans: – 15:2
what is the correct treatment for someone undergoing aphyxial cardiac arrest?
[Correct Ans: – 5 cycles of CPR prior to retrieving the AED or emergency response
system
what is the most common reason for cardiac arrest in children? [Correct Ans: –
respiratory arrest
what does the term lumen refer to in EMS? [Correct Ans: – the diameter of a tube
rescue breathing guidelines: [Correct Ans: – adult: 1 breath every 5-6 seconds; child:
1 breath every 3-5 seconds
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