EMT AAOS Chapter 11 Pharmacology Exam Questions and Answers

EMT AAOS Chapter 11 Pharmacology Exam Questions and Answers A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it: A. may cause harm or have no positive effect. B. produces actions other than the desired ones. C. is used to treat a multitude of conditions. D. is used to treat a specific medical condition. - Answer ️️ -A. may cause harm or have no positive effect. Activated charcoal is frequently suspended in sorbitol, a complex sugar that: A. significantly slows the process of digestion. B. binds to any chemicals that are in the stomach. C. facilitates movement through the digestive system. D. disguises the unpleasant taste of the activated charcoal. - Answer ️️ -c. facilitates movement through the digestive system. Your patient is complaining of chest pain. He states it feels just like his last heart attack. You have applied oxygen with no relief. He does not take any medications. His BP is 88/64, pulse is 100, and respirations are 20. Your treatment should include. A. Asprin B. Nitroglycerin C. albuterol MDI D. epinephrine - Answer ️️ -A. aspirin You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After confirming the drug's name and expiration date, you should: A. administer the drug. B. contact medical control. C. ask her if she takes other medications. D. request an ALS ambulance to administer the drug. - Answer ️️ -B. contact medical control EMTs arrive at the scene of a patient who was "found down." A family member states that she gave naloxone (Narcan) to the patient before the ambulance arrived. The EMTs should suspect that the patient: - Answer ️️ -overdosed on an opioid drug. A medication with antagonistic properties is one that: A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them. B. produces a cumulative effect when mixed with the same type of medication. C. stimulates receptor sites and allows other chemicals to attach to them. D. enhances the effects of another medication when given in a higher dose. - Answer ️️ -A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them. You are attending to a 24-year old male asthmatic complaining of shortness of breath and wheezing. There are several by standers in a crowded room. The patient tells you that he would have taken his own albuterol but he was so embarrassed and upset that he could not hold his MDI steady. In helping the patient to self administer his medication in accordance with local protocols you are: - Answer ️️ -performing patient-assisted medicat