EMT-Basic Pharmacology Exam Questions and Answers

EMT-Basic Pharmacology Exam Questions and Answers Glucose (Indications) -Answer--Patient with altered mental status with a know history of diabetes mellitus -Medical Direction or standing protocols authorizes administration Glucose (Contraindications) -Answer--Unconsciousness -Known diabetic who has not taken insulin for days -Unable to swallow Glucose (Actions) -Answer--Increases blood sugar Glucose (Side Effects) -Answer--None when given properly. May be aspirated by patient without a gag reflex Glucose (Dosage) -Answer-One tube Activated Charcoal (Indications) -Answer--Poisoning by mouth -Medical Direction or standard protocols authorizes the administration Activated Charcoal (Contraindications) -Answer--Altered mental status -Ingestion of acids or alkalines -Unable to swallow Activated Charcoal (Actions) -Answer--Binds with certain poisons and prevents them from being absorbed into the body Activated Charcoal (Side Effects) -Answer--Black stools -Some patients may vomit. If patient vomits repeat the dose once Activated Charcoal (Dosage) -Answer--Adults and Children: 1gram/kg -Usual adult dose: 25-50 grams -Usual pediatric dose: 12.5-25 grams Oxygen (Indications) -Answer--Hypoxia -Medical direction or standard protocols authorizes the administration Oxygen (Contraindications) -Answer--None Oxygen (Actions) -Answer--Increases the oxygen concentration alveoli, which subsequently increases the oxygen saturation of available hemoglobi Oxygen (Side Effects) -Answer--Prolonged administration of high flow oxygen, non- humidified oxygen may result in the drying of mucous membranes resulting in irritation and possibly nose bleeds Oxygen (Dosage) -Answer--10-15 Ls per min by non-rebreather -1-6 Ls by nasal cannula Aspirin (Indications) -Answer--Patient complains of chest pain