EMT Basic Exam 2 Questions and Answers | 100% Passed

EMT Basic Exam 2 Questions and Answers | 100% Passed A medication with antagonistic properties is one that: A. blocks receptor sites and prevents other chemicals from attaching to them. B. stimulates receptor sites and allows other chemicals to attach to them. C. produces a cumulative effect when mixed with the same type of medication. 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. A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it: A. produces actions other than the desired ones. B. may cause harm or have no positive effect. C. is used to treat a specific medical condition. D. is used to treat a multitude of conditions. -Answer-B. may cause harm or have no positive effect. Which of the following is an example of a brand (trade) name of a drug? A. ibuprofen B. furosemide C. Tylenol D. nitroglycerin -Answer-C. Tylenol Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are brand (trade) names for the generic medication: A. acetaminophen. B. nitrostat. C. ibuprofen. D. aspiri -Answer-C. ibuprofen. How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT? A. sublingually B. orally C. inhaled D. injected -Answer-A. sublingually What medication form does oral glucose come in? A. liquid B. fine powder C. gel D. suspension -Answer-C. gel Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-injector is correct? A. The auto-injector delivers epinephrine via the subcutaneous route. B. The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug. C. The adult auto-injector delivers 0.5 to 1 mg of epinephrine. D. EMTs do not need physician authorization to use the auto-injector. -Answer-B. The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a preset amount of the drug. Central chemoreceptors located in the medulla provide feedback to increase the rate and depth of breathing when they sense: A. decreased levels of oxygen in the blood and an increase in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. B. slight elevations in carbon dioxide or a decrease in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. C. increased levels of oxygen in the blood and a decrease in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. D. slight decreases in carbon dioxide and an increase in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. -Answer-B. slight elevations in carbon dioxide or a decrease in the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid. You are ventilating a 40-year-old uninjured man who is apneic but has a pulse. When your partner reassesses his blood pressure, he notes that it has decreased significantly from previous readings. You elevate the patient's legs, but this action has no effect. You should: A. perform a head-to-toe assessment to look for bleeding. B. ensure that you are delivering one breath every 3 to 5 seconds. C. increase the volume of your ventilations and reassess his blood pressure. D. reevaluate the rate and volume of your ventilations. -Answer-D. reevaluate the rate and volume of your ventilations. A nasopharyngeal airway is inserted: A. with the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right nare. B. into the smaller nostril with the tip following the roof of the nose. C. into the larger nostril with the tip pointing away from the septum. D. with the bevel pointing downward if inserted into the left nare. -Answer-A. with the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right nare. Which of the following statements regarding the one-person bag-mask device technique is correct? A. Adequate tidal volume is often difficult to achieve when one EMT is operating the bag-mask device. B. The C-clamp method of holding the mask to the face is not effective when ventilating a patient with a bag-mask device. C. Bag-mask ventilations should be delivered every 2 seconds when the device is being operated by one person. D. The bag-mask device delivers more tidal volume and a higher oxygen concentration than the mouth-to-mask technique. -Answer-A. Adequate tidal volume is often difficult to achieve when one EMT is operating the bag-mask device. The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood of the capillaries is called: A. pulmonary ventilation