AEMT CHAPTER 3 EXAM

In a drug profile, the conditions that make it inappropriate to give the drug, even though the patients clinical condition warrants it, are called? - Answer- Contraindications The ____ route delivers medications by absorption through the GI tract? - Answer- enteral Which of the following describes absorption through a route between the cheek and gum similar to the sublingual absorption? - Answer- Buccal With its rapid onset, which of the following routes is the preferred route in most emergencies - Answer- Intravenous Drugs that bind to a site and prevent the receptor from initiating th expected response are: - Answer- antagonists __ and __ are most susceptible to having an altered response to a drug - Answer- Infants and elderly If a patient believes that a drug will have a given effect, then he is much more likely o perceive that the effect has occurred. This is known as? - Answer- Placebo effect Which of the following conditions would result from the stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system? - Answer- reduction in the heart rate A plastic or glass container with a self-sealing rubber top is known as? - Answer- Vial If medical direction issues an order for a medication which you feel may be inappropriate, your FIRST step to confirm this order would be to: A. ask for the clinical reasoning. B. echo the order back. C. not question the medical director, and simply administer the medication. D. confirm the dose on-line with your smart phone. - Answer- echo the order back EMS providers operate under the license of - Answer- Medical director Paramedics may only administer drugs on the order of a licensed physician providing EMS medical direction. Which of the following represents how those orders may be delivered