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NREMT PSYCHOMOTOR EXAM QUESTIONS WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
Six steps administering any medication - CORRECT ANSWER-Must have local
protocol or order from medical control and repeat order back to physician (echo
technique).
- Always ask for clarification if necessary
1. Right patient
- NEVER give a prescription not in her name
2. Right medication
- Check for contraindications
3. Right dose
- How many milligrams per tablet, etc.
4. Right route
5. Right time
- Expiration date and condition (don't use if date smudged)
- Reassess at least every 5 min if condition changes (especially BP and HR)
- If ordered to repeat the medication, make sure enough time has passed/haven't
reached max dose
6. Right documentation
- Time you gave the medication
- Name, dose, and route of administration
- Change to patient condition and side effects
NREMT Psychomotor exam questions with correct answers
,Reassess after administration. Look for side effects and document.
Aspirin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER-160-325mg
- Use chewable for chest pain
Aspirin Contraindications and Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER-- Hypersensitivity
- Recent bleeding
Don't administer for pain caused by trauma, for fevers in children, or patients
with chest pain who cannot chew
Aspirin Side Effects - CORRECT ANSWER-- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Bleeding
- Allergic reactions
Common Fast-Acting MDI - CORRECT ANSWER-- Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
Common Fast-Acting MDI Dose - CORRECT ANSWER-1-2 inhalations; wait 5
minutes before repeating dose
Common Fast-Acting MDI Contraindications and Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER--
Hypersensitivity
- Tachycardia (relative)
NREMT Psychomotor exam questions with correct answers
,- Chest pain of cardiac origin
Must inhale all medication in one breath - hold breath for 5 seconds after
inhalation
Common Fast-Acting MDI Side Effects - CORRECT ANSWER-- Hypertension
- Tachycardia
- Anxiety
- Restlessness
Epinephrine (EpiPen) Dose - CORRECT ANSWER-- 0.3mg for adult
- 0.15mg for children
Epinephrine (EpiPen) Contraindications and Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER-- Chest
pain of cardiac origin
- Hypothermia
- Hypertension
Medication will last approximately 5 minutes; do not repeat dose
Aspirin Action and Indications - CORRECT ANSWER-Anti-inflammatory agent and
anti-fever agent; prevents platelets from clumping, thereby decreasing formation
of new clots
Relieve of mild pain, headache, muscle aches; chest pain of cardiac origin
NREMT Psychomotor exam questions with correct answers
, Aspirin Interactions - CORRECT ANSWER-Caution should be used if patient taking
anticoagulants
Common Fast-Acting MDI Action and Indications - CORRECT ANSWER-Stimulates
nervous system, causing bronchodilation
Asthma/difficulty breathing with wheezing
Common Fast-Acting MDI Interactions - CORRECT ANSWER-Increases effects of
other nervous system stimulants
Epinephrine (EpiPen) Side Effects - CORRECT ANSWER-- Hypertension
- Tachycardia
- Anxiety
- Restlessness
Epinephrine (EpiPen) Action and Indication - CORRECT ANSWER-Stimulates
nervous system, causing bronchodilation
Anaphylactic reaction
Epinephrine (EpiPen) Interactions - CORRECT ANSWER-Increases effects of other
nervous system stimulants
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat, Nitromist) Dose - CORRECT ANSWER-0.3-0.4mg SL; 0.4
mg spray
NREMT Psychomotor exam questions with correct answers
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