AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 4:
Pharmacology UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
dose - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of medication that is given is known as the
_________.
Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the route of administration for the EpiPen
auto-injector?
Medical direction approval - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is required
for an EMT to administer a drug to a patient?
Pediatric patients - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following patient populations
typically require a modified drug dose?
the study of drugs and their actions on the body. - CORRECT ANSWER - The term
"pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as:
side effect. - CORRECT ANSWER - After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an
allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are
an example of a(n):
ibuprofen. - CORRECT ANSWER - Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the
generic medication:
Parenteral medications are absorbed more quickly than enteral medications. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding parenteral medications is
correct?
, administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect. - CORRECT ANSWER -
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in cardiac arrest,
you should expect the paramedic to:
suspension. - CORRECT ANSWER - Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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:
administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to contact medical
control en route to the hospital. - CORRECT ANSWER - You are dispatched to a state
park for a young female experiencing an allergic reaction. Your assessment reveals that her
breathing is severely labored and her blood pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-
injectors on your ambulance and have been trained and approved by your medical director to
administer them. As your partner gives the patient supplemental oxygen, you attempt to contact
medical control but do not have a signal from your cell phone. You should:
Glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the bloodstream. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct?
assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg. -
CORRECT ANSWER - A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he
describes as being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has
prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he has not taken any. After administering supplemental
oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should:
Slow respirations - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following clinical signs would
necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)?
cardiovascular disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - When assessing an elderly male who
complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) and
amlodipine (Norvasc). These medications suggest a history of:
Pharmacology UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
dose - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of medication that is given is known as the
_________.
Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the route of administration for the EpiPen
auto-injector?
Medical direction approval - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is required
for an EMT to administer a drug to a patient?
Pediatric patients - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following patient populations
typically require a modified drug dose?
the study of drugs and their actions on the body. - CORRECT ANSWER - The term
"pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as:
side effect. - CORRECT ANSWER - After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an
allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are
an example of a(n):
ibuprofen. - CORRECT ANSWER - Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the
generic medication:
Parenteral medications are absorbed more quickly than enteral medications. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding parenteral medications is
correct?
, administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect. - CORRECT ANSWER -
While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male in cardiac arrest,
you should expect the paramedic to:
suspension. - CORRECT ANSWER - Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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:
administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to contact medical
control en route to the hospital. - CORRECT ANSWER - You are dispatched to a state
park for a young female experiencing an allergic reaction. Your assessment reveals that her
breathing is severely labored and her blood pressure is very low. You carry epinephrine auto-
injectors on your ambulance and have been trained and approved by your medical director to
administer them. As your partner gives the patient supplemental oxygen, you attempt to contact
medical control but do not have a signal from your cell phone. You should:
Glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the bloodstream. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct?
assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg. -
CORRECT ANSWER - A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he
describes as being the same kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has
prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he has not taken any. After administering supplemental
oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should:
Slow respirations - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following clinical signs would
necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)?
cardiovascular disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - When assessing an elderly male who
complains of nausea and generalized weakness, you find that he takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) and
amlodipine (Norvasc). These medications suggest a history of:
