ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Toxicological Emergencies and Poison
Management Examination|| Questions
and Answers
Spring Examination May 2026
A hypnotic drug is one that:
A. Prevents amnesia
B. Induces sleep
C. Increases the senses
D. Increases the pulse
✓ Induces sleep
A patient who presents with rapid breathing, nausea and vomiting, ringing in the years,
and hyperthermia should be suspected of ingesting a significant quantity of:
1
A. Ibuprofen
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B. Cocaine
, C. Aspirin
D. Acetaminophen
✓ Aspirin
A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to
achieve the same effect is experiencing:
A. Dependence
B. Addiction
C. Withdrawal
D. Tolerance
✓ Tolerance
Activated charcoal may be indicated for a patient who ingested:
A. Methanol
B. Aspirin
C. Iron
D. Ethanol
✓ Aspirin
After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST important to:
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A. Call medical control
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Toxicological Emergencies and Poison
Management Examination|| Questions
and Answers
Spring Examination May 2026
A hypnotic drug is one that:
A. Prevents amnesia
B. Induces sleep
C. Increases the senses
D. Increases the pulse
✓ Induces sleep
A patient who presents with rapid breathing, nausea and vomiting, ringing in the years,
and hyperthermia should be suspected of ingesting a significant quantity of:
1
A. Ibuprofen
Page
B. Cocaine
, C. Aspirin
D. Acetaminophen
✓ Aspirin
A person who routinely misuses a substance and requires increasing amounts to
achieve the same effect is experiencing:
A. Dependence
B. Addiction
C. Withdrawal
D. Tolerance
✓ Tolerance
Activated charcoal may be indicated for a patient who ingested:
A. Methanol
B. Aspirin
C. Iron
D. Ethanol
✓ Aspirin
After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST important to:
2
Page
A. Call medical control
