68W MOD 4 Dennis Guide-2 Questions With Complete Solutions

A severe allergic reaction to a bee sting would be treated by administering: A. oral glucose. B. nitroglycerin. C. epinephrine. D. activated charcoal. correct answer: C. epinephrine. Specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate to administer a drug are known as: A. indications. B. side effects. C. protocols. D. contraindications. correct answer: D. contraindications. Crushing chest pain in a patient with a known history of heart problems would be treated by administering: A. epinephrine. B. oral glucose. C. albuterol. D. nitroglycerin. correct answer: D. nitroglycerin. Epinephrine is an example of a drug's: A. chemical name. B. common name. C. generic name. D. trade name. correct answer: D. trade name. Fluids from an intravenous line that flow into the surrounding tissues are called: A. swelling. B. infiltration. C. occlusion. D. infarction. correct answer: B. infiltration. Medications administered sublingually are: A. swallowed. B. inhaled. C. dissolved under the tongue. D. injected under the skin. correct answer: C. dissolved under the tongue. Prescribed inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors have a similar effect on patients in that they can: A. increase heart rates. B. lower blood pressure. C. dilate blood vessels. D. lower sugar levels. correct answer: A. increase heart rates. When someone takes too much narcotics, the person can lose consciousness; become unable to protect the airway; and go into respiratory failure with slow, shallow breathing. What medication can reverse the effects of a narcotic? A. Xopenex