EMT chapter 16 General
Pharmacology Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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What is the route of administration for a sublingual medication?
A. Injected into the vein
✔✔ B. Placed under the tongue
C. Sprayed into the nose
D. Swallowed with water
Which of the following is a common side effect of nitroglycerin?
✔✔ A. Drop in blood pressure
B. Slow breathing
C. High blood sugar
D. Dilated pupils
Which medication is most commonly used by EMTs to treat hypoglycemia?
A. Aspirin
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,✔✔ B. Oral glucose
C. Activated charcoal
D. Nitroglycerin
Which of the following is an indication for administering aspirin to a patient?
A. High fever
B. Stroke
✔✔ C. Chest pain suggestive of a heart attack
D. Low blood pressure
What does the term "contraindication" mean in pharmacology?
A. A desired effect of the drug
✔✔ B. A reason not to give a drug
C. A common side effect
D. A way the drug is absorbed
Which drug is used to reverse a severe allergic reaction?
A. Aspirin
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,✔✔ B. Epinephrine
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Activated charcoal
Which medication is carried by EMTs for treating poison ingestion?
✔✔ A. Activated charcoal
B. Epinephrine
C. Naloxone
D. Ibuprofen
What is the correct action after administering a medication to a patient?
A. Leave the scene immediately
B. Let the patient rest for an hour
✔✔ C. Reassess the patient’s condition
D. Dispose of all medications
Which of the following best describes the purpose of naloxone (Narcan)?
✔✔ A. Reverses opioid overdose
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, B. Reduces blood pressure
C. Lowers blood sugar
D. Treats chest pain
What is the route of administration for epinephrine auto-injectors?
A. Intravenous
B. Subcutaneous
✔✔ C. Intramuscular
D. Oral
What is a common side effect of epinephrine?
A. Sleepiness
B. Confusion
✔✔ C. Increased heart rate
D. Drowsiness
Which of the following medications must be shaken before use?
✔✔ A. Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
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Pharmacology Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the route of administration for a sublingual medication?
A. Injected into the vein
✔✔ B. Placed under the tongue
C. Sprayed into the nose
D. Swallowed with water
Which of the following is a common side effect of nitroglycerin?
✔✔ A. Drop in blood pressure
B. Slow breathing
C. High blood sugar
D. Dilated pupils
Which medication is most commonly used by EMTs to treat hypoglycemia?
A. Aspirin
1
,✔✔ B. Oral glucose
C. Activated charcoal
D. Nitroglycerin
Which of the following is an indication for administering aspirin to a patient?
A. High fever
B. Stroke
✔✔ C. Chest pain suggestive of a heart attack
D. Low blood pressure
What does the term "contraindication" mean in pharmacology?
A. A desired effect of the drug
✔✔ B. A reason not to give a drug
C. A common side effect
D. A way the drug is absorbed
Which drug is used to reverse a severe allergic reaction?
A. Aspirin
2
,✔✔ B. Epinephrine
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Activated charcoal
Which medication is carried by EMTs for treating poison ingestion?
✔✔ A. Activated charcoal
B. Epinephrine
C. Naloxone
D. Ibuprofen
What is the correct action after administering a medication to a patient?
A. Leave the scene immediately
B. Let the patient rest for an hour
✔✔ C. Reassess the patient’s condition
D. Dispose of all medications
Which of the following best describes the purpose of naloxone (Narcan)?
✔✔ A. Reverses opioid overdose
3
, B. Reduces blood pressure
C. Lowers blood sugar
D. Treats chest pain
What is the route of administration for epinephrine auto-injectors?
A. Intravenous
B. Subcutaneous
✔✔ C. Intramuscular
D. Oral
What is a common side effect of epinephrine?
A. Sleepiness
B. Confusion
✔✔ C. Increased heart rate
D. Drowsiness
Which of the following medications must be shaken before use?
✔✔ A. Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
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