NREMT-AEMT Drugs Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Which drug is most commonly used in EMS to treat bronchospasm?
A. Epinephrine
✔✔ B. Albuterol
C. Naloxone
D. Aspirin
What is the mechanism of action for Albuterol?
✔✔ A. Beta-2 receptor agonist causing bronchodilation
B. Alpha receptor blocker
C. Histamine inhibitor
D. Central nervous system depressant
Which drug may be administered via nebulizer for a patient with wheezing?
A. Glucose
B. Diphenhydramine
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,✔✔ C. Albuterol
D. Nitroglycerin
A patient experiencing respiratory distress due to COPD may benefit from which medication?
A. Epinephrine 1:1000 IM
✔✔ B. Albuterol nebulizer
C. Nitroglycerin SL
D. Aspirin 325 mg
Which medication should be used cautiously in patients with cardiac history when treating
asthma?
✔✔ A. Epinephrine
B. Naloxone
C. Glucagon
D. Oxygen
What is the typical route of administration for Ipratropium bromide in prehospital care?
✔✔ A. Inhalation
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,B. Intramuscular
C. Oral
D. Subcutaneous
What is the primary therapeutic effect of Ipratropium?
A. Mucous secretion increase
✔✔ B. Bronchodilation via anticholinergic activity
C. Decreased oxygen demand
D. Vasoconstriction
Which of the following is a side effect of Albuterol?
A. Bradycardia
✔✔ B. Tachycardia
C. Hypothermia
D. Drowsiness
Which medication is most appropriate for anaphylaxis with airway involvement?
A. Diphenhydramine
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, ✔✔ B. Epinephrine
C. Glucagon
D. Dextrose
What is the concentration of Epinephrine used in respiratory emergencies via IM route?
A. 1:10,000
✔✔ B. 1:1,000
C. 0.01 mg/mL
D. 10 mg/mL
Which of these drugs acts by relaxing smooth muscles in the airways?
A. Atropine
✔✔ B. Albuterol
C. Furosemide
D. Morphine
How does Epinephrine help during an asthma attack?
✔✔ A. It relaxes airway muscles and reduces mucosal swelling
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which drug is most commonly used in EMS to treat bronchospasm?
A. Epinephrine
✔✔ B. Albuterol
C. Naloxone
D. Aspirin
What is the mechanism of action for Albuterol?
✔✔ A. Beta-2 receptor agonist causing bronchodilation
B. Alpha receptor blocker
C. Histamine inhibitor
D. Central nervous system depressant
Which drug may be administered via nebulizer for a patient with wheezing?
A. Glucose
B. Diphenhydramine
1
,✔✔ C. Albuterol
D. Nitroglycerin
A patient experiencing respiratory distress due to COPD may benefit from which medication?
A. Epinephrine 1:1000 IM
✔✔ B. Albuterol nebulizer
C. Nitroglycerin SL
D. Aspirin 325 mg
Which medication should be used cautiously in patients with cardiac history when treating
asthma?
✔✔ A. Epinephrine
B. Naloxone
C. Glucagon
D. Oxygen
What is the typical route of administration for Ipratropium bromide in prehospital care?
✔✔ A. Inhalation
2
,B. Intramuscular
C. Oral
D. Subcutaneous
What is the primary therapeutic effect of Ipratropium?
A. Mucous secretion increase
✔✔ B. Bronchodilation via anticholinergic activity
C. Decreased oxygen demand
D. Vasoconstriction
Which of the following is a side effect of Albuterol?
A. Bradycardia
✔✔ B. Tachycardia
C. Hypothermia
D. Drowsiness
Which medication is most appropriate for anaphylaxis with airway involvement?
A. Diphenhydramine
3
, ✔✔ B. Epinephrine
C. Glucagon
D. Dextrose
What is the concentration of Epinephrine used in respiratory emergencies via IM route?
A. 1:10,000
✔✔ B. 1:1,000
C. 0.01 mg/mL
D. 10 mg/mL
Which of these drugs acts by relaxing smooth muscles in the airways?
A. Atropine
✔✔ B. Albuterol
C. Furosemide
D. Morphine
How does Epinephrine help during an asthma attack?
✔✔ A. It relaxes airway muscles and reduces mucosal swelling
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