PARAMEDIC PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The best choice for management of a CHF pt. suffering
bronchospasm is: Answer: theophylline
◉ The class of drug used most commonly in the field to treat
bronchospasm is: Answer: sympathomimetics
◉ The desired clinical effect after administering a beta-2 agonist
medication is: Answer: relaxation of bronchiole smooth muscle
◉ The most common expected side effect of the sympathomimetics
is: Answer: tachycardia
◉ Which class of drugs suppresses cough? Answer: Antitussives
◉ Which class of drugs will cause bronchodilation and dry up
bronchorrhea, but also thicken secretions, making them hard to
expectorate or suction? Answer: Anticholinergics
,◉ Which of the following inflammation and mucus in the airway?
Answer: Histamines
◉ Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate may mitigate hypotension
or bradycardia following an overdose of: Answer: diltiazem
◉ In critical care settings, mannitol is used to: Answer: reduce
cerebral edema.
◉ In general, alpha adrenergic receptor antagonists: Answer: lower
the blood pressure
◉ Lidocaine is an antidysrhythmic that works by: Answer: blocking
sodium channels in the Purkinje fibers and ventricle
◉ Pts. who take alpha blocking medications at home are frequently
prone to: Answer: postural hypotension
◉ The primary physiologic effect of dobutamine is: Answer:
increased inotropy
◉ The vagus nerve releases which of the following? Answer:
Acetylcholine
, ◉ To relieve the bronchospasm associated with an acute asthma
attack, the paramedic would give a(n): Answer: beta-2 agonist
◉ Under normal conditions, the renin-angiotensin system functions
by: Answer: Promoting vasoconstriction and fluid retention in
response to hypotension or hypoperfusion
◉ Which of the following statements regarding adenosine is correct?
Answer: Adenosine is used to assess for P waves when slowing a
supraventricular tachycardia.
◉ ACE inhibitor medications lower blood pressure by: Answer:
blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
◉ Beta-blockers should be used with extreme caution in pts. with
reactive airway because: Answer: beta-2 receptors can potentially be
antagonized, resulting in bronchospasm.
◉ In contrast to epinephrine, norepinephrine: Answer: primarily
stimulates alpha receptors.
◉ Pts. taking ACE inhibitor medications may experience: Answer: a
chronic, dry cough
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ The best choice for management of a CHF pt. suffering
bronchospasm is: Answer: theophylline
◉ The class of drug used most commonly in the field to treat
bronchospasm is: Answer: sympathomimetics
◉ The desired clinical effect after administering a beta-2 agonist
medication is: Answer: relaxation of bronchiole smooth muscle
◉ The most common expected side effect of the sympathomimetics
is: Answer: tachycardia
◉ Which class of drugs suppresses cough? Answer: Antitussives
◉ Which class of drugs will cause bronchodilation and dry up
bronchorrhea, but also thicken secretions, making them hard to
expectorate or suction? Answer: Anticholinergics
,◉ Which of the following inflammation and mucus in the airway?
Answer: Histamines
◉ Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate may mitigate hypotension
or bradycardia following an overdose of: Answer: diltiazem
◉ In critical care settings, mannitol is used to: Answer: reduce
cerebral edema.
◉ In general, alpha adrenergic receptor antagonists: Answer: lower
the blood pressure
◉ Lidocaine is an antidysrhythmic that works by: Answer: blocking
sodium channels in the Purkinje fibers and ventricle
◉ Pts. who take alpha blocking medications at home are frequently
prone to: Answer: postural hypotension
◉ The primary physiologic effect of dobutamine is: Answer:
increased inotropy
◉ The vagus nerve releases which of the following? Answer:
Acetylcholine
, ◉ To relieve the bronchospasm associated with an acute asthma
attack, the paramedic would give a(n): Answer: beta-2 agonist
◉ Under normal conditions, the renin-angiotensin system functions
by: Answer: Promoting vasoconstriction and fluid retention in
response to hypotension or hypoperfusion
◉ Which of the following statements regarding adenosine is correct?
Answer: Adenosine is used to assess for P waves when slowing a
supraventricular tachycardia.
◉ ACE inhibitor medications lower blood pressure by: Answer:
blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
◉ Beta-blockers should be used with extreme caution in pts. with
reactive airway because: Answer: beta-2 receptors can potentially be
antagonized, resulting in bronchospasm.
◉ In contrast to epinephrine, norepinephrine: Answer: primarily
stimulates alpha receptors.
◉ Pts. taking ACE inhibitor medications may experience: Answer: a
chronic, dry cough
