Medical Unit Exam with Complete
Solutions
The symproms or circumstances for which a medication is given are called:
A) contrindications
B) untoward side effects
C) side effects
D) indications - correct answer-D) indications
When you give patients nitroglycerin, they sometimes develop a headache. This would
be called a(n):
A) indication
B) untoward effect
C) side effect
D) contraindication - correct answer-C) side effect
Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient?
A) It is given to calm the patient by reducing the pain because stress is the real killer.
B) Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation
in patients suffering chest pain.
C) Aspirin reduces the heart's ability to beat fast and works to prevent rapid heart rate.
D) Aspirin reduces the pain level in patients who are in pain. - correct answer-B) Aspirin
reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients
suffering chest pain.
Which of the following respiratory rate is considered an abnormal rate for an adult?
A) 12 breaths/min
B) 16 breaths/min
C) 8 breaths/min
D) 20 breaths/min - correct answer-C) 8 breaths/min
A patient who has shallow, slow, irregular gasping breaths is said to have
____________ repirations.
A) Cheyne-Stokes
B) Kussmaul's
C) central neurogenic
Solutions
The symproms or circumstances for which a medication is given are called:
A) contrindications
B) untoward side effects
C) side effects
D) indications - correct answer-D) indications
When you give patients nitroglycerin, they sometimes develop a headache. This would
be called a(n):
A) indication
B) untoward effect
C) side effect
D) contraindication - correct answer-C) side effect
Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient?
A) It is given to calm the patient by reducing the pain because stress is the real killer.
B) Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation
in patients suffering chest pain.
C) Aspirin reduces the heart's ability to beat fast and works to prevent rapid heart rate.
D) Aspirin reduces the pain level in patients who are in pain. - correct answer-B) Aspirin
reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients
suffering chest pain.
Which of the following respiratory rate is considered an abnormal rate for an adult?
A) 12 breaths/min
B) 16 breaths/min
C) 8 breaths/min
D) 20 breaths/min - correct answer-C) 8 breaths/min
A patient who has shallow, slow, irregular gasping breaths is said to have
____________ repirations.
A) Cheyne-Stokes
B) Kussmaul's
C) central neurogenic
