68W EMT Mod 4 Study Guide questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Pharmacology
- correct answer The study of drugs, their sources, characteristics, and effects
What medications will you carry with you on the ambulance as an EMT
- correct answer Aspirin, Oral Glucose, Oxygen
Aspirin
- correct answer Medication used to delay the blood clotting process associated with chest pains
Who do you administer Aspirin to?
- correct answer Patients with angina, myocardial infarction, chest pains
What is the normal dosage of Aspirin?
- correct answer 81 mg, or 1 tablet
What is the max field dosage for Aspirin?
- correct answer 324 mg, or 4 tablets
Who do you not administer Aspirin to?
- correct answer Patients with asthma, GI tract bleeding, or allergies to Aspirin
What is Oral Glucose?
- correct answer A form of glucose that can be taken orally as a treatment for a conscious patient(who
can swallow) with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes
,What form does Oral Glucose come in?
- correct answer A Gel Tube
Where do you apply the Oral Glucose?
- correct answer Between the cheek and gum, also known as the mucobuccal
What is the normal dosage of Oral Glucose?
- correct answer 25 g
Why would you not administer Oral Glucose to a patient?
- correct answer If they can't swallow or control swallowing on their own
Who gets Oxygen?
- correct answer Everybody
What is Hypoxic?
- correct answer low in oxygen
What is Activated Charcoal?
- correct answer Powder mixed with charred wood and water to form a slurry for field use
What is Activated Charcoals use?
- correct answer Used to treat poisoning and overdose when a substance is swallowed.
What does Activated Charcoal do when consumed?
- correct answer It will work through adsorption by keeping poisons from being absorbed.
What is the Activated Charcoal normal dosage?
- correct answer 25-50g
What is the Pediatric dosage for Activated Charcoal?
- correct answer 12 1/2- 25 g
, Contraindication of Activated Charcoal?
- correct answer Caustic/Corrasive Agent property(due to burning sensation)
What's an alternate way to give Activated Charcoal dosage wise?
- correct answer 1g per kilogram of body weight
What three medications can an EMT assist patients with?
- correct answer Bronchodilater Inhalers, Nitroglycerin, Epinephrine
What is a bronchodilator?
- correct answer A medication designed to enlarge constricted bronchial tubes, making breathing easier
What is an inhaler?
- correct answer aerosal form of medication the patient can spray directly into his airway
What are common side affects of bronchodilators?
- correct answer increased heart rate and patient jitteriness
Examples of inhaler medication
- correct answer Albuterol, levalbuterol
Who uses a bronchodilator inhaler?
- correct answer Patients with asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
What is another name for bronchodilator inhaler?
- correct answer MDI(Metered Dose Inhaler)
What is a Metered Dose Inhaler?
- correct answer An inhaler that contains pre-measured doses of aerosal medication
What is the normal dosage for a bronchodilator inhaler?
- correct answer 1-2 puffs
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Pharmacology
- correct answer The study of drugs, their sources, characteristics, and effects
What medications will you carry with you on the ambulance as an EMT
- correct answer Aspirin, Oral Glucose, Oxygen
Aspirin
- correct answer Medication used to delay the blood clotting process associated with chest pains
Who do you administer Aspirin to?
- correct answer Patients with angina, myocardial infarction, chest pains
What is the normal dosage of Aspirin?
- correct answer 81 mg, or 1 tablet
What is the max field dosage for Aspirin?
- correct answer 324 mg, or 4 tablets
Who do you not administer Aspirin to?
- correct answer Patients with asthma, GI tract bleeding, or allergies to Aspirin
What is Oral Glucose?
- correct answer A form of glucose that can be taken orally as a treatment for a conscious patient(who
can swallow) with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes
,What form does Oral Glucose come in?
- correct answer A Gel Tube
Where do you apply the Oral Glucose?
- correct answer Between the cheek and gum, also known as the mucobuccal
What is the normal dosage of Oral Glucose?
- correct answer 25 g
Why would you not administer Oral Glucose to a patient?
- correct answer If they can't swallow or control swallowing on their own
Who gets Oxygen?
- correct answer Everybody
What is Hypoxic?
- correct answer low in oxygen
What is Activated Charcoal?
- correct answer Powder mixed with charred wood and water to form a slurry for field use
What is Activated Charcoals use?
- correct answer Used to treat poisoning and overdose when a substance is swallowed.
What does Activated Charcoal do when consumed?
- correct answer It will work through adsorption by keeping poisons from being absorbed.
What is the Activated Charcoal normal dosage?
- correct answer 25-50g
What is the Pediatric dosage for Activated Charcoal?
- correct answer 12 1/2- 25 g
, Contraindication of Activated Charcoal?
- correct answer Caustic/Corrasive Agent property(due to burning sensation)
What's an alternate way to give Activated Charcoal dosage wise?
- correct answer 1g per kilogram of body weight
What three medications can an EMT assist patients with?
- correct answer Bronchodilater Inhalers, Nitroglycerin, Epinephrine
What is a bronchodilator?
- correct answer A medication designed to enlarge constricted bronchial tubes, making breathing easier
What is an inhaler?
- correct answer aerosal form of medication the patient can spray directly into his airway
What are common side affects of bronchodilators?
- correct answer increased heart rate and patient jitteriness
Examples of inhaler medication
- correct answer Albuterol, levalbuterol
Who uses a bronchodilator inhaler?
- correct answer Patients with asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
What is another name for bronchodilator inhaler?
- correct answer MDI(Metered Dose Inhaler)
What is a Metered Dose Inhaler?
- correct answer An inhaler that contains pre-measured doses of aerosal medication
What is the normal dosage for a bronchodilator inhaler?
- correct answer 1-2 puffs
