JBL MODULE 4A PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -C.
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER -B. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100
mm Hg.
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
A. solution.
B. suspension.
C. gel.
,D. elixir. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. suspension.
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
A. ibuprofen.
B. acetaminophen.
C. aspirin.
D. nitrostat - CORRECT ANSWER -A. ibuprofen.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. side effect.
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
A. paramedic-administered
B. patient-assisted
C. EMT-administered
D. peer-assisted - CORRECT ANSWER -D. peer-assisted
Medications encased in a gelatin shell that are taken by mouth are called:
,A. caplets.
B. tablets.
C. pills.
D. capsules. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. capsules.
The amount of medication that is given is known as the _________.
A. indication
B. contraindication
C. dose
D. side effect - CORRECT ANSWER -C. dose
The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called:
A. suspension.
B. absorption.
C. digestion.
D. adsorption. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. adsorption.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
, What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector?
A. Intraosseous
B. Sublingual
C. Intramuscular
D. Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Intramuscular
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. cardiovascular disease.
Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)?
A. Hypertension
B. Slow respirations
C. Tachycardia
D. Extreme agitation - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Slow respirations
Which of the following is an example of a rules-based medication error?
A. The EMT administers a drug that is contraindicated for the patient.
B. The EMT administers a drug that is not approved by the medical director.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -C.
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER -B. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100
mm Hg.
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
A. solution.
B. suspension.
C. gel.
,D. elixir. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. suspension.
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
A. ibuprofen.
B. acetaminophen.
C. aspirin.
D. nitrostat - CORRECT ANSWER -A. ibuprofen.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. side effect.
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
A. paramedic-administered
B. patient-assisted
C. EMT-administered
D. peer-assisted - CORRECT ANSWER -D. peer-assisted
Medications encased in a gelatin shell that are taken by mouth are called:
,A. caplets.
B. tablets.
C. pills.
D. capsules. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. capsules.
The amount of medication that is given is known as the _________.
A. indication
B. contraindication
C. dose
D. side effect - CORRECT ANSWER -C. dose
The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called:
A. suspension.
B. absorption.
C. digestion.
D. adsorption. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. adsorption.
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
, What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector?
A. Intraosseous
B. Sublingual
C. Intramuscular
D. Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Intramuscular
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. cardiovascular disease.
Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan)?
A. Hypertension
B. Slow respirations
C. Tachycardia
D. Extreme agitation - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Slow respirations
Which of the following is an example of a rules-based medication error?
A. The EMT administers a drug that is contraindicated for the patient.
B. The EMT administers a drug that is not approved by the medical director.
