EMT Cardiology Exam – Verified Questions & Answers | 100% Latest Update 2026
Blood flow through the heart - (answer)R. atrium (deoxygenated), R. ventricle, pulmonary arteries,
lungs, pulmonary veins (now oxygenated), L. atrium, L ventricle, aorta, body
Best body position for performing high quality chest compressions - (answer)Supine on a hard surface
How dose Aspirin work - (answer)Inhibits platelet aggregation(clumpng), Thins the blood
Understand all layers of the heart. Be able to identify. - (answer)Epicardium= Prevents excess expansion
Myocardium= initiates contractions driving the cardiac cycle (most important)
Endocardium= lines cavities and valves
Primary action of Nitro - (answer)Dilates Blood vessels/ Relaxes blood vessels
Oxygenated blood coming from lungs enters where in the heart? - (answer)Left Atrium
Primary side effects of NTG and how the patient will present - (answer)Unintended= undesirable but
pose little risk, slight headache
Untoward= can be harmful, hypotension
Understands the valves of the heart and where they are located - (answer)Tricuspid Valve= between the
RA and RV
Pulmonary Valve= Between RV and pulmonary artery
Mitral Valve = between LA and LV
Aortic Valve= between LV and aorta
Systolic Blood pressure is a measurement of what? - (answer)Maximum pressure generated by the left
ventricle
Blood flow through the heart - (answer)R. atrium (deoxygenated), R. ventricle, pulmonary arteries,
lungs, pulmonary veins (now oxygenated), L. atrium, L ventricle, aorta, body
Best body position for performing high quality chest compressions - (answer)Supine on a hard surface
How dose Aspirin work - (answer)Inhibits platelet aggregation(clumpng), Thins the blood
Understand all layers of the heart. Be able to identify. - (answer)Epicardium= Prevents excess expansion
Myocardium= initiates contractions driving the cardiac cycle (most important)
Endocardium= lines cavities and valves
Primary action of Nitro - (answer)Dilates Blood vessels/ Relaxes blood vessels
Oxygenated blood coming from lungs enters where in the heart? - (answer)Left Atrium
Primary side effects of NTG and how the patient will present - (answer)Unintended= undesirable but
pose little risk, slight headache
Untoward= can be harmful, hypotension
Understands the valves of the heart and where they are located - (answer)Tricuspid Valve= between the
RA and RV
Pulmonary Valve= Between RV and pulmonary artery
Mitral Valve = between LA and LV
Aortic Valve= between LV and aorta
Systolic Blood pressure is a measurement of what? - (answer)Maximum pressure generated by the left
ventricle
