JBL MODULE 4A PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWER
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Question 1
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:
A. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.
B. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did.
C. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
D. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.
Question 2
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:
A. begin immediate transport and request a rendezvous with a paramedic unit.
B. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg.
C. administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours.
D. administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure.
Question 3
,Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
A. solution.
B. suspension.
C. gel.
D. elixir.
Question 4
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
A. ibuprofen.
B. acetaminophen.
C. aspirin.
D. nitrostat
Question 5
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):
A. therapeutic effect.
B. side effect.
C. unpredictable effect.
D. untoward effect.
Question 6
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
A. paramedic-administered
,B. patient-assisted
C. EMT-administered
D. peer-assisted
Question 7
Medications encased in a gelatin shell that are taken by mouth are called:
A. caplets.
B. tablets.
C. pills.
D. capsules.
Question 8
The amount of medication that is given is known as the _________.
A. indication
B. contraindication
C. dose
D. side effect
Question 9
The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called:
A. suspension.
B. absorption.
C. digestion.
D. adsorption.
Question 10
, The term "pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as:
A. the study of drug excretion from the human body.
B. the study of how medications affect the brain.
C. the study of drugs that are produced illegally.
D. the study of drugs and their actions on the body.
Question 11
What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector?
A. Intraosseous
B. Sublingual
C. Intramuscular
D. Intravenous
Question 12
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:
A. bacterial infection.
B. cardiovascular disease.
C. reactive airway disease.
D. non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
Question 13
Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)?
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Question 1
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:
A. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.
B. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did.
C. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
D. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.
Question 2
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:
A. begin immediate transport and request a rendezvous with a paramedic unit.
B. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg.
C. administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours.
D. administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure.
Question 3
,Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
A. solution.
B. suspension.
C. gel.
D. elixir.
Question 4
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
A. ibuprofen.
B. acetaminophen.
C. aspirin.
D. nitrostat
Question 5
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):
A. therapeutic effect.
B. side effect.
C. unpredictable effect.
D. untoward effect.
Question 6
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
A. paramedic-administered
,B. patient-assisted
C. EMT-administered
D. peer-assisted
Question 7
Medications encased in a gelatin shell that are taken by mouth are called:
A. caplets.
B. tablets.
C. pills.
D. capsules.
Question 8
The amount of medication that is given is known as the _________.
A. indication
B. contraindication
C. dose
D. side effect
Question 9
The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called:
A. suspension.
B. absorption.
C. digestion.
D. adsorption.
Question 10
, The term "pharmacology" is MOST accurately defined as:
A. the study of drug excretion from the human body.
B. the study of how medications affect the brain.
C. the study of drugs that are produced illegally.
D. the study of drugs and their actions on the body.
Question 11
What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector?
A. Intraosseous
B. Sublingual
C. Intramuscular
D. Intravenous
Question 12
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:
A. bacterial infection.
B. cardiovascular disease.
C. reactive airway disease.
D. non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
Question 13
Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)?
