Test Bank –
Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology,
By Bledsoe
8th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. General Information
2. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
3. Administration of Medications
4. Medication Dosage Calculations
5. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Intravenous Therapy
6. The Autonomic Nervous System
7. Medications Used in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Emergencies
8. Medications Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Emergencies
9. Medications Used in the Treatment of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
10. Medications Used in the Treatment of Metabolic-Endocrine Emergencies
11. Medications Used in the Treatment of Neurological Emergencies
12. Medications Used in the Treatment of Obstetrical and Gynecological
Emergencies
13. Medications Used in Toxicological Emergencies
14. Medications Used in the Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies
15. Medications Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Emergencies
16. Sedation and Pain Management
17. Weapons of Mass Destruction
,CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Which of the following best defines pharmacology?
A. The study of drug interactions with food
B. The study of how drugs are manufactured
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The study of drug pricing and distribution
Answer: C
Rationale:Pharmacology is the broad science that deals with drugs and their
interactions with living systems. It encompasses how drugs affect the body and
how the body affects drugs.
2. A drug's generic name is also known as its:
A. Trade name
B. Brand name
C. Nonproprietary name
D. Chemical name
Answer: C
Rationale:The generic name is the nonproprietary name of a drug. It is not owned
by any single pharmaceutical company and is universally recognized. Trade and
brand names are proprietary names assigned by manufacturers.
3. Which schedule of controlled substances has the highest potential for abuse
and no currently accepted medical use in the United States?
A. Schedule II
, B. Schedule III
C. Schedule I
D. Schedule IV
Answer: C
Rationale:Schedule I drugs have the highest potential for abuse and no currently
accepted medical use in the United States. Examples include heroin, LSD, and
marijuana (federally). Schedule II drugs have high abuse potential but do have
accepted medical uses.
4. The FDA pregnancy category that indicates positive evidence of human fetal
risk but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women is:
A. Category A
B. Category B
C. Category C
D. Category D
Answer: D
Rationale:Category D indicates positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the
benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk.
Category X is contraindicated in pregnancy. Note: The FDA has transitioned to a
new labeling system, but the letter categories remain widely tested.
5. Which of the following is considered an "orphan drug"?
A. A drug used to treat a rare disease affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the
U.S.
B. A drug that has been discontinued by its manufacturer
Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology,
By Bledsoe
8th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. General Information
2. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
3. Administration of Medications
4. Medication Dosage Calculations
5. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Intravenous Therapy
6. The Autonomic Nervous System
7. Medications Used in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Emergencies
8. Medications Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Emergencies
9. Medications Used in the Treatment of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
10. Medications Used in the Treatment of Metabolic-Endocrine Emergencies
11. Medications Used in the Treatment of Neurological Emergencies
12. Medications Used in the Treatment of Obstetrical and Gynecological
Emergencies
13. Medications Used in Toxicological Emergencies
14. Medications Used in the Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies
15. Medications Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Emergencies
16. Sedation and Pain Management
17. Weapons of Mass Destruction
,CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Which of the following best defines pharmacology?
A. The study of drug interactions with food
B. The study of how drugs are manufactured
C. The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
D. The study of drug pricing and distribution
Answer: C
Rationale:Pharmacology is the broad science that deals with drugs and their
interactions with living systems. It encompasses how drugs affect the body and
how the body affects drugs.
2. A drug's generic name is also known as its:
A. Trade name
B. Brand name
C. Nonproprietary name
D. Chemical name
Answer: C
Rationale:The generic name is the nonproprietary name of a drug. It is not owned
by any single pharmaceutical company and is universally recognized. Trade and
brand names are proprietary names assigned by manufacturers.
3. Which schedule of controlled substances has the highest potential for abuse
and no currently accepted medical use in the United States?
A. Schedule II
, B. Schedule III
C. Schedule I
D. Schedule IV
Answer: C
Rationale:Schedule I drugs have the highest potential for abuse and no currently
accepted medical use in the United States. Examples include heroin, LSD, and
marijuana (federally). Schedule II drugs have high abuse potential but do have
accepted medical uses.
4. The FDA pregnancy category that indicates positive evidence of human fetal
risk but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women is:
A. Category A
B. Category B
C. Category C
D. Category D
Answer: D
Rationale:Category D indicates positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the
benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk.
Category X is contraindicated in pregnancy. Note: The FDA has transitioned to a
new labeling system, but the letter categories remain widely tested.
5. Which of the following is considered an "orphan drug"?
A. A drug used to treat a rare disease affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the
U.S.
B. A drug that has been discontinued by its manufacturer
