Chapter 19 EMT Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+

Chapter 19 EMT Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+

1. Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as:

A. knowingly selling illicit drugs in order to buy more drugs.

B. willfully using a therapeutic drug to treat a medical illness.

C. unwillingly and unknowingly consuming drugs or alcohol.

D. knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. - Correct answer-

Answer: D

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2. The EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:

A. administer the appropriate antidote.

B. recognize that a poisoning occurred.

C. administer 25 g of activated charcoal.



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,D. contact poison control immediately. - Correct answer-Answer: B

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3. Heroin is an example of a(n):

A. opioid.

B. hypnotic.

C. cholinergic.

D. sympathomimetic. - Correct answer-Answer: A

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4. Hypotension, hypoventilation, and pinpoint pupils would be expected following

an overdose of:

A. ecstasy.

B. oxycodone (Percocet).

C. amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine).

D. crack cocaine. - Correct answer-Answer: B


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5. Signs and symptoms of a sympathomimetic drug overdose include:

A. sedation.

B. tachycardia.

C. hypotension.

D. slurred speech. - Correct answer-Answer: B

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6. Which of the following drugs is NOT a sedative-hypnotic?

A. secobarbital (Seconal)

B. diazepam (Valium)

C. cocaine

D. flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) - Correct answer-Answer: C

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