EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Questions And Answers / Guarantee Pass 2023/2024
Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. a marked increase in the exhalation phase.
B. a complete cessation of respiratory effort.
C. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
D. labored breathing ...
1 EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Questions And Answers / G uarantee Pass 202 3/2024 Epinephrine acts as a specific antidote to: Select one: A. asthma. B. bronchitis. C. histamine. D. adrenaline. {Answer: - C Nitroglycerin relieves the squeezing or crushing pain associated with angina by: Select one: A. dilating the arteries to increase the oxygen supply to the heart muscle. B. causing the heart to contract harder and increase cardiac output. C. causing the heart to beat faster to supply more oxygen to the heart. D. All of these answers are correct. {Answer: - A Oral glucose: Select one: A. is not carried by EMTs. B. is placed between a patient's cheek and gum. C. is a suspension. D. should be given to all patients. {Answer: - B The form the manufacturer chooses for a medication ensures: Select one: A. the proper route of the medication. 2 EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam B. the timing of the medication's release into the bloodstream. C. the medication's effects on target organs or body systems. D. All of these answers are correct. {Answer: - D 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 h er breathing is adequate. You should: Select one: A. wait 5 minutes and reassess her blood pressure. B. transport her in a sitting position. C. assist ventilations with a bag -valve mask. D. place her in a supine position. {Answer: - D EMTs respond to a know n heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that: Select one: A. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow. B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patie nt. C. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs. D. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2 mg. {Answer: - B How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT? Select one: A. Sublingually B. Inhaled C. Injected D. Orally {Answer: - A Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac -related chest pain: 3 EMT JBL Review Module 4 Exam Select one: A. increases blood return to the right atrium. B. increases myocardial contraction force. C. constricts the veins throughout the body. D. relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries. {Answer: - D What medication form does oral glucose come in? Select one: A. Gel B. Liquid C. Fine powder D. Suspension {Answer: - A Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epinephrine? Select one: A. Secreted naturally by the ad renal glands B. Constricts the blood vessels C. Dilates passages in the lungs D. Decreases heart rate and blood pressure {Answer: - D Which of the following medication routes delivers a drug through the skin over an extended period of time, such as a nitrogl ycerin or nicotine patch? Select one: A. Transcutaneous B. Sublingual C. Intraosseous D. Subcutaneous {Answer: - A
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