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EMS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 400 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| EMS
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM PREP 2025|| BRAND NEW!!
What is the typical dose of oral glucose? - ANSWER - One 15-gram
tube
What action does oral glucose have on a patient's body? - ANSWER -
Raises blood sugar
Where should oral glucose be placed in the patient's mouth? - ANSWER
- Between the cheek and gums
Which of the following must the EMT be prepared to manage after
administering oral glucose? - ANSWER - Aspiration
How does activated charcoal help a poisoned patient? - ANSWER - It
binds to poisons and prevents them from being absorbed
Within what time frame must activated charcoal be given to a poisoned
patient? - ANSWER - 1 - 2 hours of ingesting the poison
Which form of activated charcoal should be used in the field? -
ANSWER - Premixed
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What is the typical adult dose of activated charcoal? - ANSWER - 25 -
50 grams
Which of the following can be a side effect of activated charcoal? -
ANSWER - Vomiting in the nauseous patient
What can EMTs do to encourage a patient to drink activated charcoal? -
ANSWER - Put it in a cup with a lid and straw
How does aspirin help a cardiac patient? - ANSWER - Slows clotting
What is oxygen? - ANSWER - A respiratory medication
What are the indications for oxygen? - ANSWER - Sharpness of breath,
signs of hypoxia, AMS, pain caused by ischemia
What are the contraindications for oxygen? - ANSWER - Offline
medical direction orders
What action does oxygen have on the body? - ANSWER - Supplies it
with a higher concentration of oxygen for the aveoli
What form does oxygen come in and how is it taken? - ANSWER - Gas
and inhaled
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What are Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI)? - ANSWER - Respiratory
Medications
What are the trade names for MDI's? - ANSWER - Primatene Mist,
Bronitin Mist, Bronkaid Mist, ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil, Xopenex,
Combivent, Atrovent, DuoNeb
What are the indications for MDIs? - ANSWER - Treatment of
bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease,
signs/symptoms of SOB, current prescription of rescue type inhaler
What are the contraindications for MDIs? - ANSWER -
Hypersensitivity, Unconsious, Unable to use device, maximum dose
recived prior to arrival, device not prescribed to patient, inhaler is a
matenience inhaler
What action do MDIs have on the body? - ANSWER - Bronchodilator
What form do MDIs come in and how are they admitted? - ANSWER -
Mist/Powder and inhaled
What is the dosage for MDIs? - ANSWER - Number of puffs in
prescription
How long should you wait in between MDI doses? - ANSWER - 5
minutes
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What are the trade names for albuterol (nebulizers)? - ANSWER -
Proventil and ventolin
What are the indications for albuterol? - ANSWER - Treatment of
bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease,
signs/symptoms of SOB, current prescription of rescue type inhaler
What are the containdications for albuterol? - ANSWER -
Hypersensitivity, Unconsious, Unable to use device, maximum dose
received prior to arrival
What kind of action does alnuterol have on the body> - ANSWER -
Bronchodilator
What form is albuterol in and how is it administered? - ANSWER - Midt
and inhaled via nebulizer
What is required along with albuterol - ANSWER - Oxygen tanks or air
compressor
What kind of medication is Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) - ANSWER -
Cardiac
What are the trade names for ASA? - ANSWER - Aspirin and Bayer
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EMS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 400 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| EMS
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM PREP 2025|| BRAND NEW!!
What is the typical dose of oral glucose? - ANSWER - One 15-gram
tube
What action does oral glucose have on a patient's body? - ANSWER -
Raises blood sugar
Where should oral glucose be placed in the patient's mouth? - ANSWER
- Between the cheek and gums
Which of the following must the EMT be prepared to manage after
administering oral glucose? - ANSWER - Aspiration
How does activated charcoal help a poisoned patient? - ANSWER - It
binds to poisons and prevents them from being absorbed
Within what time frame must activated charcoal be given to a poisoned
patient? - ANSWER - 1 - 2 hours of ingesting the poison
Which form of activated charcoal should be used in the field? -
ANSWER - Premixed
pg. 1
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What is the typical adult dose of activated charcoal? - ANSWER - 25 -
50 grams
Which of the following can be a side effect of activated charcoal? -
ANSWER - Vomiting in the nauseous patient
What can EMTs do to encourage a patient to drink activated charcoal? -
ANSWER - Put it in a cup with a lid and straw
How does aspirin help a cardiac patient? - ANSWER - Slows clotting
What is oxygen? - ANSWER - A respiratory medication
What are the indications for oxygen? - ANSWER - Sharpness of breath,
signs of hypoxia, AMS, pain caused by ischemia
What are the contraindications for oxygen? - ANSWER - Offline
medical direction orders
What action does oxygen have on the body? - ANSWER - Supplies it
with a higher concentration of oxygen for the aveoli
What form does oxygen come in and how is it taken? - ANSWER - Gas
and inhaled
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What are Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI)? - ANSWER - Respiratory
Medications
What are the trade names for MDI's? - ANSWER - Primatene Mist,
Bronitin Mist, Bronkaid Mist, ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil, Xopenex,
Combivent, Atrovent, DuoNeb
What are the indications for MDIs? - ANSWER - Treatment of
bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease,
signs/symptoms of SOB, current prescription of rescue type inhaler
What are the contraindications for MDIs? - ANSWER -
Hypersensitivity, Unconsious, Unable to use device, maximum dose
recived prior to arrival, device not prescribed to patient, inhaler is a
matenience inhaler
What action do MDIs have on the body? - ANSWER - Bronchodilator
What form do MDIs come in and how are they admitted? - ANSWER -
Mist/Powder and inhaled
What is the dosage for MDIs? - ANSWER - Number of puffs in
prescription
How long should you wait in between MDI doses? - ANSWER - 5
minutes
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What are the trade names for albuterol (nebulizers)? - ANSWER -
Proventil and ventolin
What are the indications for albuterol? - ANSWER - Treatment of
bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease,
signs/symptoms of SOB, current prescription of rescue type inhaler
What are the containdications for albuterol? - ANSWER -
Hypersensitivity, Unconsious, Unable to use device, maximum dose
received prior to arrival
What kind of action does alnuterol have on the body> - ANSWER -
Bronchodilator
What form is albuterol in and how is it administered? - ANSWER - Midt
and inhaled via nebulizer
What is required along with albuterol - ANSWER - Oxygen tanks or air
compressor
What kind of medication is Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) - ANSWER -
Cardiac
What are the trade names for ASA? - ANSWER - Aspirin and Bayer
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