NREMT Pharmacology Exam Questions
and Answers
What medicines are carried on an EMS unit? - Correct Answers -oral glucose, oxygen,
aspirin, and activated charcol
What medicines can EMTs assist patients in taking? - Correct Answers -prescribed
inhaler (MDI), nitroglycerin, epinephrine, autoinjector
generic name - Correct Answers -general name that can be used by any drug company
trade name or brand name - Correct Answers -name can only be used by a specific
company
indication - Correct Answers -drug is used to treat a specific disease or condition
contraindication - Correct Answers -a disease or condition when the drug should not be
used
solution - Correct Answers -liquid mixture of one or more substances that cannot be
separated by filtering or allowing the mixture to stand
suspension - Correct Answers -substances that cannot dissolve in liquid can be evenly
distributed throughout a liquid by shaking or stirring
metered-dose inhaler (MDI) - Correct Answers -miniature spray canister used to direct
such substances through the mouth and into the lungs and is used often by a patient
with respiratory illness or asthma (suspension)
peer-assisted medication adminstration - Correct Answers -administering meds to
yourself or your partner
patient-assisted medication administration - Correct Answers -you are assisting the
patient with the administration of his own meds
EMT-adminsitered medication - Correct Answers -directly administering the meds to the
pt
action - Correct Answers -desired effect of drug
side effect - Correct Answers -action of a drug which is not the desired action
, pharmacodynamics - Correct Answers -study of biochemical and physiolohical effects of
drugs on the body
untoward effects - Correct Answers -unexpected results from a drug
forms of medications - Correct Answers -solids, liquids, aerosols
what are the two types of routes of administration? - Correct Answers -Enteral: enter the
body through digestive system--slower absorption rate and not commonly used in
emergency setting
Paraentral: enter the body by a route other than the digestive tract, the skin, or the
mucous membranes--absorbs quickly and offer a more predictable and measurable
repsonse
What are the routes of adminstration - Correct Answers -Per rectum (PR)
Oral or Per os (PO)
Intravenous injection (IV)
Intraosseous injection (IO)
Subcutaneous injection (SC)
Intramuscular injection (MI)
Inhalation
Sublingal (SL)
Transcutaneous (transdermal)
Intranasal (IN)
What are the steps in order to prescibe medicine - Correct Answers -obtain doctors
orders (may be standing orders)
select correct med
verify presciption
check for expiration date and color
verify 6 rights: patient, medication, dose, route, time, documentation
pharmacology - Correct Answers -science of drugs
agonists - Correct Answers -cause stimulation of receptors
anatgonsits (blockers) - Correct Answers -medcines that bind to receptor and block
other medication or chemicals from attaching to it.
medcation - Correct Answers -substance that is used to treat or prevent disease or
relieve pain
unintended affect - Correct Answers -effects that are undisreable but pose little risk to
the patient, such as slight headache
and Answers
What medicines are carried on an EMS unit? - Correct Answers -oral glucose, oxygen,
aspirin, and activated charcol
What medicines can EMTs assist patients in taking? - Correct Answers -prescribed
inhaler (MDI), nitroglycerin, epinephrine, autoinjector
generic name - Correct Answers -general name that can be used by any drug company
trade name or brand name - Correct Answers -name can only be used by a specific
company
indication - Correct Answers -drug is used to treat a specific disease or condition
contraindication - Correct Answers -a disease or condition when the drug should not be
used
solution - Correct Answers -liquid mixture of one or more substances that cannot be
separated by filtering or allowing the mixture to stand
suspension - Correct Answers -substances that cannot dissolve in liquid can be evenly
distributed throughout a liquid by shaking or stirring
metered-dose inhaler (MDI) - Correct Answers -miniature spray canister used to direct
such substances through the mouth and into the lungs and is used often by a patient
with respiratory illness or asthma (suspension)
peer-assisted medication adminstration - Correct Answers -administering meds to
yourself or your partner
patient-assisted medication administration - Correct Answers -you are assisting the
patient with the administration of his own meds
EMT-adminsitered medication - Correct Answers -directly administering the meds to the
pt
action - Correct Answers -desired effect of drug
side effect - Correct Answers -action of a drug which is not the desired action
, pharmacodynamics - Correct Answers -study of biochemical and physiolohical effects of
drugs on the body
untoward effects - Correct Answers -unexpected results from a drug
forms of medications - Correct Answers -solids, liquids, aerosols
what are the two types of routes of administration? - Correct Answers -Enteral: enter the
body through digestive system--slower absorption rate and not commonly used in
emergency setting
Paraentral: enter the body by a route other than the digestive tract, the skin, or the
mucous membranes--absorbs quickly and offer a more predictable and measurable
repsonse
What are the routes of adminstration - Correct Answers -Per rectum (PR)
Oral or Per os (PO)
Intravenous injection (IV)
Intraosseous injection (IO)
Subcutaneous injection (SC)
Intramuscular injection (MI)
Inhalation
Sublingal (SL)
Transcutaneous (transdermal)
Intranasal (IN)
What are the steps in order to prescibe medicine - Correct Answers -obtain doctors
orders (may be standing orders)
select correct med
verify presciption
check for expiration date and color
verify 6 rights: patient, medication, dose, route, time, documentation
pharmacology - Correct Answers -science of drugs
agonists - Correct Answers -cause stimulation of receptors
anatgonsits (blockers) - Correct Answers -medcines that bind to receptor and block
other medication or chemicals from attaching to it.
medcation - Correct Answers -substance that is used to treat or prevent disease or
relieve pain
unintended affect - Correct Answers -effects that are undisreable but pose little risk to
the patient, such as slight headache
