WEST COAST EMT MEDICATIONS QUIZZES
AND RIGHT ACTUAL ANSWERS 2026 – 2027 .
Activated Charcoal - correct Answers -Action: Adsorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract
Indication: oral poisonings/overdose
Contraindications: Decreased level of consciousness; overdose of corrosives, caustics, or
petroleum substances
Route: PO per os (mouth)
Side Effects: Nausea, vomit, constipation, black stools
Interaction: bonds w and inactivates most medications/substances in digestive tract
Dose: 1 to 2 g/kg
Aspirin - correct Answers -Action: anti-inflammatory agent & anti-fever; prevents platelets from
clumping which decreases new clots
Indications: relief of mild pain, headache, muscle aches; chest pain of cardiac origin
Contraindications: hypersensitivity; recent bleeding and DO NOT give for pain caused by trauma
or fevers is children; its w/ chest pain must chew tablets
Route: PO
Interaction: should be used in pt who are taking anticoagulants
Dose: 160 to 350 mg or 160-325-mg chewable tablets for chest pain
Sides: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bleeding, allergic reactions
MDI (metered dose inhaler) albuterol, Proventil, ventolin - correct Answers -Action: stimulates
nervous system, causing bronchodilation
Indication: asthma/difficult breathing with wheezing
Contraindications: hypersensitivity; tachycardia; chest pain fo cardiac origin
Route: inhalation
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, Interaction: increases effects of other nervous system stimulants
Dose: 1-2 inhalations, wait 5 min before repeating dose
Sides: hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness
Epinephrin - correct Answers -Action: stimulates nerv syst. causing bronchodilation
Indication: Anaphylactic reaction
Contraindications: chest pain of cardiac origin, hypothermia, hypetension
Route: IM intramuscular injection
Interaction: increases effects of other nervous syst. stimulants
Dose: 0.3mg for adult; 0.15 mg for children
Sides: hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness
Naloxone (narcan) - correct Answers -Action: reverses respiratory depression secondary to
opioid overdose
Indication: opioid poisoning
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity
Routes: IM or IN (intranasal)
Interaction: additional doses may be required for severe opioid overdoses
Dose: 0.4 mg auto-injector; 2 mg IN
Sides: Nausea or Vomiting
nitroglycerin - correct Answers -Action: Dilates blood vessels
Indication: Chest pain of cardiac origin
Contraindications: Hypotension; use of viagra or another erectile dysfunction within previous 24
hours; head injury
Route: SL tablet (sublingual or under tongue) or spray
Adalimumab (Humira) - correct Answers -treats arthritis
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AND RIGHT ACTUAL ANSWERS 2026 – 2027 .
Activated Charcoal - correct Answers -Action: Adsorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract
Indication: oral poisonings/overdose
Contraindications: Decreased level of consciousness; overdose of corrosives, caustics, or
petroleum substances
Route: PO per os (mouth)
Side Effects: Nausea, vomit, constipation, black stools
Interaction: bonds w and inactivates most medications/substances in digestive tract
Dose: 1 to 2 g/kg
Aspirin - correct Answers -Action: anti-inflammatory agent & anti-fever; prevents platelets from
clumping which decreases new clots
Indications: relief of mild pain, headache, muscle aches; chest pain of cardiac origin
Contraindications: hypersensitivity; recent bleeding and DO NOT give for pain caused by trauma
or fevers is children; its w/ chest pain must chew tablets
Route: PO
Interaction: should be used in pt who are taking anticoagulants
Dose: 160 to 350 mg or 160-325-mg chewable tablets for chest pain
Sides: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bleeding, allergic reactions
MDI (metered dose inhaler) albuterol, Proventil, ventolin - correct Answers -Action: stimulates
nervous system, causing bronchodilation
Indication: asthma/difficult breathing with wheezing
Contraindications: hypersensitivity; tachycardia; chest pain fo cardiac origin
Route: inhalation
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, Interaction: increases effects of other nervous system stimulants
Dose: 1-2 inhalations, wait 5 min before repeating dose
Sides: hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness
Epinephrin - correct Answers -Action: stimulates nerv syst. causing bronchodilation
Indication: Anaphylactic reaction
Contraindications: chest pain of cardiac origin, hypothermia, hypetension
Route: IM intramuscular injection
Interaction: increases effects of other nervous syst. stimulants
Dose: 0.3mg for adult; 0.15 mg for children
Sides: hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness
Naloxone (narcan) - correct Answers -Action: reverses respiratory depression secondary to
opioid overdose
Indication: opioid poisoning
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity
Routes: IM or IN (intranasal)
Interaction: additional doses may be required for severe opioid overdoses
Dose: 0.4 mg auto-injector; 2 mg IN
Sides: Nausea or Vomiting
nitroglycerin - correct Answers -Action: Dilates blood vessels
Indication: Chest pain of cardiac origin
Contraindications: Hypotension; use of viagra or another erectile dysfunction within previous 24
hours; head injury
Route: SL tablet (sublingual or under tongue) or spray
Adalimumab (Humira) - correct Answers -treats arthritis
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