PMED Chapter 13 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

PMED Chapter 13 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers The paramedic can avoid technical errors in medication administration by: - Answer-having a partner confirm the volume in a syringe or a weight-based medication calculation. Which of the following medications possesses positive inotropic effects, allows the cellular uptakes glucose, and is used in the treatment of hyperkalemia? - Answer-Insulin An undesirable clinical change caused by a medication that causes some degree of harm or discomfort to the patient is call a(n): - Answer-adverse effect Which of the following medications can be administered via the intranasal route? - Answer-Midazolam Which of the following factors would have the LEAST influence on the duration and effectiveness of a medication? - Answer-Patient's dietary habits Stimulation of beta-1 adrenergic receptors would produce all of the following effects, EXCEPT: - Answer-decreased myocardial contractility The therapeutic index of a medication is defined as the: - Answer-difference between the median effective dose and the median toxic dose. Which of the following medications is derived from a plant source? - Answer-Atropine Cross-tolerance to a medication occurs when: - Answer-repeated exposure to a medication within a particular class causes tolerance to other medications in the same class. A paramedic gives a woman with chronic pain an injection of sterile saline and tells her that it is a narcotic analgesic. The paramedic's action: - Answer-could result in criminal prosecution. A(n) ____________ medication typically includes a "stem" that links it to other medications in the same class. - Answer-generic Common components of a medication profile include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer-the weight of the drug. Certain antibiotics and antiseizure medications are known to cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which is a: - Answer-severe, possibly fatal reaction that mimics burns. Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been shown to significantly decrease patient mortality when administered: - Answer-within 3 hours of a traumatic injury. Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that: - Answer-breaks down acetylcholine A patient recently began taking an antipsychotic medication and is experiencing a dystonic reaction. What drug is indicated? - Answer-Diphenhydramine Glucagon is used in the treatment of beta-blocker overdose because it: - Answer-produces positive inotropic and chronotropic effects. At 5 to 10 mcg/kg/min, dopamine: - Answer-activates beta-1 receptor sites, causing an increased heart rate and increased cardiac contractility. Dopamine is commonly used in the prehospital setting as the primary medication for: - Answer-nonhypovolemic hypotension.