EMT Block 2 Exam – Verified
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How is nitroglycerin administered - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔SL tablet:
Dissolved under tongue
Spray: Sprayed Sublingual
What is the correct dosage for Nitroglycerin - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Tablet dosage 0.3-0.4 mg
Spray dosage 0.4 mg
What does nitroglycerin do - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Vasodilator,
opening up vessels to increase blood supply to the heart
2. Smooth muscle relaxant
Why is aspirin given to suspected heart attack(MI) patients - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory drug that also prevents
platelets from clumping and creating clots. These effects help ensure
no further clogging of the arteries, that when blocked cause heart
attacks
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in adults - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Ventricular fibrillation: arrhythmia that causes ventricles
to twitch uselessly making the heart unable to pump blood
What can be done for a patient experiencing hyperventilation -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ask to slow breathing > administer oxygen >
provide transport
, What is passive ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔When air moves in
and out of the chest cavity as a result of chest compressions
What ventilation device should be used with an apneic patient when in
a one rescuer situation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Bag valve mask(BVM)
How do you manage the airway of an unconscious patient with rapid
shallow breathing and bloody secretions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Begin
with opening patients airway with jaw thrust in case of spinal injury.
next priority is suctioning secretions to avoid aspiration. Supply
supplemental oxygen with nonrebreathing mask(NRB) when airway is
clear
A patient is having difficulty breathing with a respiratory rate of 22,
what type of ventilation is required - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Supplemental oxygen supplied by a nonrebreathing
mask(NRB)
How does gas move between the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diffusion
What do the receptors in your medulla sense for respiration - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Increased concentration of carbon dioxide
What complications can occur when using an oropharyngeal airway -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Gag reflex can cause vomiting
Incorrect size can push tongue into pharynx or block airway directly
Damage rood of the mouth and cause bleeding
What is hypoxic drive? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a form of respiratory
drive in which the body uses oxygen chemoreceptors instead of
carbon dioxide receptors to regulate the respiratory cycle
What treatment would a semiconscious patient with slow shallow
respirations need - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔nasopharyngeal airway and
assisted ventilation with Bag valve mask(BVM)
Questions & Answers | 100%
Latest Update 2026
How is nitroglycerin administered - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔SL tablet:
Dissolved under tongue
Spray: Sprayed Sublingual
What is the correct dosage for Nitroglycerin - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Tablet dosage 0.3-0.4 mg
Spray dosage 0.4 mg
What does nitroglycerin do - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1. Vasodilator,
opening up vessels to increase blood supply to the heart
2. Smooth muscle relaxant
Why is aspirin given to suspected heart attack(MI) patients - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory drug that also prevents
platelets from clumping and creating clots. These effects help ensure
no further clogging of the arteries, that when blocked cause heart
attacks
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in adults - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Ventricular fibrillation: arrhythmia that causes ventricles
to twitch uselessly making the heart unable to pump blood
What can be done for a patient experiencing hyperventilation -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ask to slow breathing > administer oxygen >
provide transport
, What is passive ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔When air moves in
and out of the chest cavity as a result of chest compressions
What ventilation device should be used with an apneic patient when in
a one rescuer situation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Bag valve mask(BVM)
How do you manage the airway of an unconscious patient with rapid
shallow breathing and bloody secretions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Begin
with opening patients airway with jaw thrust in case of spinal injury.
next priority is suctioning secretions to avoid aspiration. Supply
supplemental oxygen with nonrebreathing mask(NRB) when airway is
clear
A patient is having difficulty breathing with a respiratory rate of 22,
what type of ventilation is required - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Supplemental oxygen supplied by a nonrebreathing
mask(NRB)
How does gas move between the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diffusion
What do the receptors in your medulla sense for respiration - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Increased concentration of carbon dioxide
What complications can occur when using an oropharyngeal airway -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Gag reflex can cause vomiting
Incorrect size can push tongue into pharynx or block airway directly
Damage rood of the mouth and cause bleeding
What is hypoxic drive? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a form of respiratory
drive in which the body uses oxygen chemoreceptors instead of
carbon dioxide receptors to regulate the respiratory cycle
What treatment would a semiconscious patient with slow shallow
respirations need - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔nasopharyngeal airway and
assisted ventilation with Bag valve mask(BVM)
