EMT Block 2 Exam Complete Questions & Answers

Which of the following medications are likely to be carried on an EMT staffed ambulance? - ANSWER Oxygen, activated charcoal, oral glucose You patient is a 59 year old woman with a history of emphysema. Per protocol, you have assisted the patient in using her medication inhaler. What is documented? - ANSWER The patient's response to the medication Which of the following best describes a contraindication to a medication? - ANSWER A reason why you should avoid giving a medication to a patient When recording a patient's list of medications on your PCR, what should be included? - ANSWER Prescription medications, OTC medications, and herbal medications A drug's form refers to which of the following? - ANSWER Its physical state, such as powder, liquid, or gas What best describes the sublingual route of medication administration? - ANSWER The medication is placed under the tongue What is an example of a medication trade name? - ANSWER Nitrostat What is a desired action of epinephrine delivered by auto-injector? - ANSWER Constriction of blood vessels Which breath sound is the EMT likely to hear when a patient with partial airway obstruction that began while eating steak? - ANSWER Stridor Which of the following sounds may be heard in lower respiratory obstruction? - ANSWER Wheezing Which of the following observations indicate that your patient may have overused his prescription inhaler? - ANSWER Nervousness After administration of a prescribed inhaler, which of the following should the EMT NOT reassess - ANSWER Pupillary size and reaction