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C22- Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as:
A. knowingly selling illicit drugs in order to buy more drugs.
B. willfully using a therapeutic drug to treat a medical illness.
C. unwillingly and unknowingly consuming drugs or alcohol.
D. knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. - (ANSWER)D. knowingly
misusing a substance to produce a desired effect.
C22- The EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
A. administer the appropriate antidote.
B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.
C. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.
D. contact poison control immediately. - (ANSWER)B. recognize that a poisoning occurred
C22- Heroin is an example of a(n):
A. opioid.
B. hypnotic.
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C. cholinergic.
D. sympathomimetic. - (ANSWER)A. opioid.
C22- Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following an
overdose of:
A. ecstasy.
B. oxycodone (Percocet).
C. amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine).
D. crack cocaine. - (ANSWER)B. oxycodone (Percocet).
C22- Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include:
A. sedation.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypotension.
D. slurred speech. - (ANSWER)B. tachycardia.
C22- Which of the following drugs is NOT a sedative-hypnotic?
A. secobarbital (Seconal)
B. diazepam (Valium)
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C. cocaine
D. flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) - (ANSWER)C. cocaine
C22- Your paramedic partner administers atropine to a 49-year-old male with bradycardia.
Which of the
following side effects would you expect the patient to experience?
A. pupillary constriction
B. excessive lacrimation
C. a fall in blood pressure
D. dry mucous membranes - (ANSWER)D. dry mucous membranes
C22- Which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence during the initial
questioning of a patient
who ingested a substance?
A. How much of the substance was taken?
B. How long ago was it taken?
C. What type of substance was taken?
D. Why was the substance ingested? - (ANSWER)D. Why was the substance ingested?
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C22- A poison that enters the body by __________ is the MOST difficult to treat.
A. injection
B. ingestion
C. inhalation
D. absorption - (ANSWER)A. injection
C22- The poison control center will be able to provide you with the most information regarding
the appropriate
treatment for a patient with a drug overdose if the center:
A. knows the location of the closest hospital.
B. is aware of the patient's age and gender.
C. is aware of the substance that is involved.
D. knows why the patient overdosed on the drug. - (ANSWER)C. is aware of the substance that
is involved.
C22- Which of the following statements regarding inhaled poisons is correct?
A. Lung damage may progress after the patient is removed from the environment.
B. Carbon monoxide is very irritating to the upper airway and may cause swelling.
C. Burns around the eyes are the most common indication of an inhalation poisoning.
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C22- Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as:
A. knowingly selling illicit drugs in order to buy more drugs.
B. willfully using a therapeutic drug to treat a medical illness.
C. unwillingly and unknowingly consuming drugs or alcohol.
D. knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. - (ANSWER)D. knowingly
misusing a substance to produce a desired effect.
C22- The EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
A. administer the appropriate antidote.
B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.
C. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.
D. contact poison control immediately. - (ANSWER)B. recognize that a poisoning occurred
C22- Heroin is an example of a(n):
A. opioid.
B. hypnotic.
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C. cholinergic.
D. sympathomimetic. - (ANSWER)A. opioid.
C22- Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following an
overdose of:
A. ecstasy.
B. oxycodone (Percocet).
C. amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine).
D. crack cocaine. - (ANSWER)B. oxycodone (Percocet).
C22- Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include:
A. sedation.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypotension.
D. slurred speech. - (ANSWER)B. tachycardia.
C22- Which of the following drugs is NOT a sedative-hypnotic?
A. secobarbital (Seconal)
B. diazepam (Valium)
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C. cocaine
D. flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) - (ANSWER)C. cocaine
C22- Your paramedic partner administers atropine to a 49-year-old male with bradycardia.
Which of the
following side effects would you expect the patient to experience?
A. pupillary constriction
B. excessive lacrimation
C. a fall in blood pressure
D. dry mucous membranes - (ANSWER)D. dry mucous membranes
C22- Which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence during the initial
questioning of a patient
who ingested a substance?
A. How much of the substance was taken?
B. How long ago was it taken?
C. What type of substance was taken?
D. Why was the substance ingested? - (ANSWER)D. Why was the substance ingested?
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C22- A poison that enters the body by __________ is the MOST difficult to treat.
A. injection
B. ingestion
C. inhalation
D. absorption - (ANSWER)A. injection
C22- The poison control center will be able to provide you with the most information regarding
the appropriate
treatment for a patient with a drug overdose if the center:
A. knows the location of the closest hospital.
B. is aware of the patient's age and gender.
C. is aware of the substance that is involved.
D. knows why the patient overdosed on the drug. - (ANSWER)C. is aware of the substance that
is involved.
C22- Which of the following statements regarding inhaled poisons is correct?
A. Lung damage may progress after the patient is removed from the environment.
B. Carbon monoxide is very irritating to the upper airway and may cause swelling.
C. Burns around the eyes are the most common indication of an inhalation poisoning.
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