CSCC UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE RESOURCE
●● Acetaminophen - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Increases the pain threshold in the CNS and inhibits
prostaglandin
synthesis.
●● Acetaminophen - Indications
Answer: Temporary relief of fever and mild to moderate pain
●● Acetaminophen - Contraindications
Answer: Hypersensitivity, hepatic impairment
●● Acetaminophen - Side Effects
Answer: Dizziness, lethargy, GI distress, diarrhea, hepatic failure,
renal failure
●● Acetaminophen - Dose
Answer: Adults: 1g IV q 6 hours
Peds: 15 mg/kg IV q 6 hours
,●● Acetaminophen - Onset
Answer: IV: 3-5 min
●● Acetaminophen - Duration
Answer: 3-4 hours
●● Activated Charcoal - Classification
Answer: Adsorbent
●● Activated Charcoal - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Adsorbs ingested toxins
●● Activated Charcoal - Indications
Answer: Oral poisonings, medication overdose
●● Activated Charcoal - Contraindications
Answer: Corrosives, caustics, petroleum distillates
●● Activated Charcoal - Side Effects
Answer: Vomiting
,●● Activated Charcoal - Dose
Answer: 1 g/kg PO
●● Activated Charcoal - Onset
Answer: Immediate
●● Activated Charcoal - Duration
Answer: N/A
●● Adenosine - Classification
Answer: Antidysrhythmic
●● Adenosine - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Slows conduction through the AV node and inhibits reentry
through the AV node.
●● Adenosine - Indications
Answer: SVT/PSVT; diagnosis of SVT
●● Adenosine - Contraindications
Answer: 2nd or 3rd degree AV block, asthma
, ●● Adenosine - Side Effects
Answer: Chest pain, GI distress, dyspnea, bronchospasm, hypotension,
impending doom
●● Adenosine - Dose
Answer: 6 mg RAPID IVP, then 12 mg RAPID IVP
●● Adenosine - Onset
Answer: Immediate
●● Adenosine - Duration
Answer: 10 seconds
●● Albuterol - Classification
Answer: Bronchodilator, sympathomimetic selective B-2
●● Albuterol - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Bronchodilation via stimulation of adrenergic receptor sites
●● Albuterol - Indications
Answer: Bronchospasms, asthma, COPD, wheezing
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE RESOURCE
●● Acetaminophen - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Increases the pain threshold in the CNS and inhibits
prostaglandin
synthesis.
●● Acetaminophen - Indications
Answer: Temporary relief of fever and mild to moderate pain
●● Acetaminophen - Contraindications
Answer: Hypersensitivity, hepatic impairment
●● Acetaminophen - Side Effects
Answer: Dizziness, lethargy, GI distress, diarrhea, hepatic failure,
renal failure
●● Acetaminophen - Dose
Answer: Adults: 1g IV q 6 hours
Peds: 15 mg/kg IV q 6 hours
,●● Acetaminophen - Onset
Answer: IV: 3-5 min
●● Acetaminophen - Duration
Answer: 3-4 hours
●● Activated Charcoal - Classification
Answer: Adsorbent
●● Activated Charcoal - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Adsorbs ingested toxins
●● Activated Charcoal - Indications
Answer: Oral poisonings, medication overdose
●● Activated Charcoal - Contraindications
Answer: Corrosives, caustics, petroleum distillates
●● Activated Charcoal - Side Effects
Answer: Vomiting
,●● Activated Charcoal - Dose
Answer: 1 g/kg PO
●● Activated Charcoal - Onset
Answer: Immediate
●● Activated Charcoal - Duration
Answer: N/A
●● Adenosine - Classification
Answer: Antidysrhythmic
●● Adenosine - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Slows conduction through the AV node and inhibits reentry
through the AV node.
●● Adenosine - Indications
Answer: SVT/PSVT; diagnosis of SVT
●● Adenosine - Contraindications
Answer: 2nd or 3rd degree AV block, asthma
, ●● Adenosine - Side Effects
Answer: Chest pain, GI distress, dyspnea, bronchospasm, hypotension,
impending doom
●● Adenosine - Dose
Answer: 6 mg RAPID IVP, then 12 mg RAPID IVP
●● Adenosine - Onset
Answer: Immediate
●● Adenosine - Duration
Answer: 10 seconds
●● Albuterol - Classification
Answer: Bronchodilator, sympathomimetic selective B-2
●● Albuterol - Mechanism of Action
Answer: Bronchodilation via stimulation of adrenergic receptor sites
●● Albuterol - Indications
Answer: Bronchospasms, asthma, COPD, wheezing
