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AAOS EMT Chapter 12: Pharmacologypt2 Exam Questions and Answers
A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it:
A. may cause harm or have no positive effect.
B. produces actions other than the desired ones.
C. is used to treat a multitude of conditions.
D. is used to treat a specific medical condition. - Answer -A. may cause harm or have
no positive effect.
Activated charcoal is frequently suspended in sorbitol, a complex sugar that:
A. significantly slows the process of digestion.
B. binds to any chemicals that are in the stomach.
C. facilitates movement through the digestive system.
D. disguises the unpleasant taste of the activated charcoal. - Answer -c. facilitates
movement through the digestive system.
Your patient is complaining of chest pain. He states it feels just like his last heart attack.
You have applied oxygen with no relief. He does not take any medications. His BP is
88/64, pulse is 100, and respirations are 20. Your treatment should include.
A. Asprin
B. Nitroglycerin
C. albuterol MDI
D. epinephrine - Answer -A. aspirin
, You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and
symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine
auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After confirming the drug's name and
expiration date, you should:
A. administer the drug.
B. contact medical control.
C. ask her if she takes other medications.
D. request an ALS ambulance to administer the drug. - Answer -B. contact medical
control
EMTs arrive at the scene of a patient who was "found down." A family member states
that she gave naloxone (Narcan) to the patient before the ambulance arrived. The
EMTs should suspect that the patient: - Answer -overdosed on an opioid drug.
A medication with antagonistic properties is one that:
A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them.
B. produces a cumulative effect when mixed with the same type of medication.
C. stimulates receptor sites and allows other chemicals to attach to them.
D. enhances the effects of another medication when given in a higher dose. - Answer -
A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them.
You are attending to a 24-year old male asthmatic complaining of shortness of breath
and wheezing. There are several by standers in a crowded room. The patient tells you
that he would have taken his own albuterol but he was so embarrassed and upset that
he could not hold his MDI steady. In helping the patient to self administer his medication
in accordance with local protocols you are: - Answer -performing patient-assisted
medication administration.
Generally, parenteral medications are more commonly used in the emergency setting
as opposed to enteral medications. The characteristic that separates the two routes with
respect to administration in the emergency setting is:
A. Enteral medications are often liquid and can be administered using syringes and
needles.
B. Enteral routes offer a more predictable and measurable response.
C. Parenteral routes tend to be absorbed more quickly than enteral.
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