EMT--Cardiology Practice Exam (EMT
Basic Review for NREMT CBT) questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Which of the following assessment findings would most likely indicate cardiac compromise?
A. Tachypnea
B. Tachycardia
C. Irregular pulse
D. Sudden fainting
- correct answer Irregular pulse
A 50-year old man presents with "crushing" chest pain of sudden onset. He is diaphoretic and
nauseated. You should
A. obtain baseline vital signs
B. apply supplemental oxygen
C. ask him if he takes nitroglycerin
D. perform a focused physical exam
- correct answer apply supplemental oxygen
As you are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of chest pain, the patient suddenly loses
consciousness. Your first step should be to
A. attach the AED
B. open the airway
C. assess for a pulse
, D. assess for breathing
- correct answer open the airway
Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via which of the following blood vessels?
A. Aorta
B. Vena cava
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Pulmonary artery
- correct answer Pulmonary vein
Which of the following statements regarding the automated external defibrillator is true?
A. It should be applied to patients at risk for cardiac arrest
B. It will analyze a patient's rhythm while CPR is in progress
C. It should not be used in patients with an implanted pacemaker
D. It can safely be used in children between 1 and 8 years of age.
- correct answer It can safely be used in children between 1 and 8 years of age.
Nitroglycerin possesses which of the following effects when administered to patients with suspected
cardiac chest pain?
A. Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
B. Vasodilation and decreased myocardial oxygen supply
C. Vasoconstriction and increased cardiac workload
D. Vasoconstriction and increased cardiac oxygen demand
- correct answer Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
You arrive at the scene of a 56 year old man who is not breathing. Your initial assessment reveals that
the patient is pulseless and apneic. The patient's wife tells you that her husband suddenly grabbed his
chest and then passed out. As your partner confirms cardiac arrest and begins one-rescuer CPR, you
should
Basic Review for NREMT CBT) questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Which of the following assessment findings would most likely indicate cardiac compromise?
A. Tachypnea
B. Tachycardia
C. Irregular pulse
D. Sudden fainting
- correct answer Irregular pulse
A 50-year old man presents with "crushing" chest pain of sudden onset. He is diaphoretic and
nauseated. You should
A. obtain baseline vital signs
B. apply supplemental oxygen
C. ask him if he takes nitroglycerin
D. perform a focused physical exam
- correct answer apply supplemental oxygen
As you are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of chest pain, the patient suddenly loses
consciousness. Your first step should be to
A. attach the AED
B. open the airway
C. assess for a pulse
, D. assess for breathing
- correct answer open the airway
Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via which of the following blood vessels?
A. Aorta
B. Vena cava
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Pulmonary artery
- correct answer Pulmonary vein
Which of the following statements regarding the automated external defibrillator is true?
A. It should be applied to patients at risk for cardiac arrest
B. It will analyze a patient's rhythm while CPR is in progress
C. It should not be used in patients with an implanted pacemaker
D. It can safely be used in children between 1 and 8 years of age.
- correct answer It can safely be used in children between 1 and 8 years of age.
Nitroglycerin possesses which of the following effects when administered to patients with suspected
cardiac chest pain?
A. Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
B. Vasodilation and decreased myocardial oxygen supply
C. Vasoconstriction and increased cardiac workload
D. Vasoconstriction and increased cardiac oxygen demand
- correct answer Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
You arrive at the scene of a 56 year old man who is not breathing. Your initial assessment reveals that
the patient is pulseless and apneic. The patient's wife tells you that her husband suddenly grabbed his
chest and then passed out. As your partner confirms cardiac arrest and begins one-rescuer CPR, you
should
