WEST COAST EMT JBL LEARNING
CHAPTER #12 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
A medication with antagonistic properties is one that: - Answer-block receptor sites and
prevents other chemicals from attaching to them
An EMT may administer aspirin to a patient if: - Answer-Authorization from medical
control has been obtained
Aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it: - Answer-
prevents aggregation of platelets
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your
partner. - Answer-peer-assisted
Nitroglycerin, when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain: - Answer-relaxes
the walls of the coronary arteries
Separation is especially an issue with medicine used as a(n): - Answer-suspension
The __________ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be
administered. - Answer-form
the medical term for a low blood glucose level is - Answer-hypoglycemia
the process by which medications travel through body tissues until theu reach the
bloodtream is called - Answer-absorption
The term "pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer-the study of drugs
and their actions on the body
what medication form does oral glucose come in - Answer-gel
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: - Answer-cardiovascular disease
which of the following is an example of a generic of a drug? - Answer-aspirin
which of the following medication routes delivers a drug through the skin over an
extended period of time, such as nitroglycerin or fentanyl patch? - Answer-
transcutaneous
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