EMT- Chapter 12- Pharmacology Final Exam 2024.

EMT- Chapter 12- Pharmacology Final Exam 2024. A medication with antagonistic properties is one that: Select one: A. enhances the effects of another medication when given in a higher dose. B. produces a cumulative effect when mixed with the same type of medication. C. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them. D. stimulates receptor sites and allows other chemicals to attach to them. - ANSWER C. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them. When gathering a patient's medications, you find the following: Isordil, Lasix, Nexium, and digoxin. Which of these medications can be obtained over-the-counter (OTC)? Select one: A. Lasix B. Nexium C. Isordil D. Digoxin - ANSWER B. Nexium 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: Select one: A. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication. B. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current. C. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress. D. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did. - ANSWER A. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.