EMT STUDY GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ When gathering a patient's medications, you find the following:
Isordil, Lasix, Nexium, and digoxin. Which of these medications can
be obtained over-the-counter (OTC)?
Select one:
A. Lasix
B. Nexium
C. Isordil
D. Digoxin Answer: B. Nexium
◉ A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is
conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting
her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
Select one:
A. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
B. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.
C. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.
D. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did.
Answer: A. reassess the patient and document her response to the
medication.
◉ How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
, Select one:
A. Injected
B. Inhaled
C. Sublingually
D. Orally Answer: C. Sublingually
◉ You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with
signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction. As you are assessing
her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands
it to you. After confirming the drug's name and expiration date, you
should:
Select one:
A. ask her if she takes other medications.
B. contact medical control.
C. request an ALS ambulance to administer the drug.
D. administer the drug. Answer: B. contact medical control.
◉ Which of the following is an example of a rules-based medication
error?
Select one:
A. The EMT accidentally gives a higher drug dose than what is
indicated.
B. The EMT administers a drug that is contraindicated for the patient.
C. The EMT administers a drug that is not approved by the medical
director.
COMPLETE ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ When gathering a patient's medications, you find the following:
Isordil, Lasix, Nexium, and digoxin. Which of these medications can
be obtained over-the-counter (OTC)?
Select one:
A. Lasix
B. Nexium
C. Isordil
D. Digoxin Answer: B. Nexium
◉ A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is
conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting
her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
Select one:
A. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
B. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.
C. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.
D. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did.
Answer: A. reassess the patient and document her response to the
medication.
◉ How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?
, Select one:
A. Injected
B. Inhaled
C. Sublingually
D. Orally Answer: C. Sublingually
◉ You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with
signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction. As you are assessing
her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands
it to you. After confirming the drug's name and expiration date, you
should:
Select one:
A. ask her if she takes other medications.
B. contact medical control.
C. request an ALS ambulance to administer the drug.
D. administer the drug. Answer: B. contact medical control.
◉ Which of the following is an example of a rules-based medication
error?
Select one:
A. The EMT accidentally gives a higher drug dose than what is
indicated.
B. The EMT administers a drug that is contraindicated for the patient.
C. The EMT administers a drug that is not approved by the medical
director.
