Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain: A. Increases blood return to the right atrium |
C. Relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries |
Which of the following statements regarding parenteral medications is correct? A. Parenteral medications are absorbed by the body through the digestive system |
D. Parenteral medications are absorbed more quickly than enteral medications |
Which of the following medication routes would be the MOST appropriate to use in an unresponsive patient when intravenous access cannot be obtained? A. Transcutaneous |
C. Intraosseous |
The amount of medication that is given is known as the ______. A. Contraindication |
D. Dose |
How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT? A. Sublingually |
A. Sublingually |
The medical term for an extremely low blood glucose level is: A. Hypotension |
B. Hypoglycemia |
Which of the following is required for an EMT to administer a drug to a patient? A. A patient with stable vital signs |
B. Medical direction approval |
The term "pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as: A. The study of drug excretion from the human body |
D. The study of drugs and their actions on the body |
When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) and amlodipine (Norvasc). These medications suggest a history of: A. Reactive airway disease |
C. Cardiovascular disease |
What medication form does oral glucose come in? A. Gel |
A. Gel |
Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct? A. The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug |
A. The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug |
Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)? A. Tachycardia |
D. Slow respirations |
A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he has not taken any. After administering supplemental oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should: A. Administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours |
D. Assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg |
Which of the following is an example of a rules-based medication error? A. The EMT administers the correct drug, but gives it by the wrong route |
C. The EMT administers a drug that is not approved by the medical director |
A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should: A. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress |
D. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication |
Medications encased in a gelatin shell that are taken by mouth are called: A. caplets |
B. capsules |
Which of the following medication routes delivers a drug through the skin over an extended period of time, such as a nitroglycerin or nicotine patch? A. Sublingual |
C. Transcutaneous |
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): A. elixir |
B. suspension |
What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector? A. Intravenous |
D. Intramuscular |
A 37-year-old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assessing and treating the patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of: A. allergic reactions |
B. asthma |
After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n): A. untoward effect |
D. side effect |
A 74-year-old woman complains of heaviness in her chest, nausea, and sweating that suddenly began about an hour ago. She is conscious and alert, but anxious. Her blood pressure is 144/84 mm Hg and her heart rate is 110 beats/min. She took two of her prescribed nitroglycerin (0.4-mg tablets) before your arrival but still feels heaviness in her chest. You should: A. Recall that geriatric patients often have slower absorption and elimination times, which may necessitate modification of the dosing of certain drugs |
A. Recall that geriatric patients often have slower absorption and elimination times, which may necessitate modification and the dosing of certain drugs |
An EMT may administer aspirin to a patient if: A. the patient is believed to be experiencing an acute stroke |
D. authorization from medical control has been obtained |
EMTs respond to a known heroin user who is unresponsive. If they give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that: A. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2mg |
B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient |
Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure. The patient remains conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should: A. wait 5 minutes and reassess her blood pressure |
C. place her in a supine position |
In __________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner. A. paramedic-administered |
B. peer-assisted |
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to: A. administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect |
A. administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect |
Which of the following patient populations typically require a modified drug dose? A. Pediatric patients |
A. Pediatric patients |
Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct? A. Glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the bloodstream |
A. Glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the bloodstream |
You are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing an allergic reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her blood pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-injectors on your ambulance and have been trained and approved by your medical director to administer them. As your partner gives the patient supplemental oxygen, you attempt to contact medical control but do not have a signal from your cell phone. You should: A. immediately load the patient into the ambulance, begin transport, and reattempt to contact medical control when you receive a cell signal. |
B. administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to contact medical control en route to the hospital |
The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called: A. absorption |
D. adsorption |
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication: A. ibuprofen |
A. ibuprofen |
Which of the following is an example of a generic drug? A. Advil |
C. Aspirin |
You are treating a 45-year-old woman who was stung by a hornet and has a rash. She tells you that she is allergic to hornets and has her own epinephrine auto-injector. She also tells you that she takes medication for hypertension. Her breath sounds do not reveal any wheezing, her breathing is unlabored, and her blood pressure is 154/94 mm Hg. What should you do if you are not able to make contact with medical control? A. Begin transport to the hospital and closely monitor her condition while en route |
A. Begin transport to the hospital and closely monitor her condition while en route |
Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it: A. causes direct coronary vasodilation |
D. prevents the aggregation of platelets |