NUR2407/ONLY 2407: Pharmacology Quiz 2 Review
Question and Answer
Common components of a medication profile include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct
Answer:the weight of the drug
Stimulation of beta-2 receptors will cause: - Correct Answer:the airway diameter to dilate
Stimulation of alpha-1 receptors results in: - Correct Answer:vasoconstriction
First-pass metabolism of a medication occurs when: - Correct Answer:the bioavailability of a
medication is reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation
Decreased efficacy or potency of a medication when taken repeatedly by a patient is called: -
Correct Answer:tolerance
A paramedic gives a woman with chronic pain an injection of sterile saline and tells her that it is
a narcotic analgesic. The paramedic's action: - Correct Answer:could result in criminal
prosecution
In which of the following situations would the paramedic MOST likely administer a drug via the
rectal route? - Correct Answer:Seizure termination
The term affinity, as it applies to pharmacology, is MOST accurately defined as the: - Correct
Answer:ability of a medication to bind to a receptor
The rectal route is preferred over the oral route for certain emergency medications because: -
Correct Answer:rectal medications are usually not subject to first-pass metabolism
All of the following are Schedule II substances, EXCEPT: - Correct Answer:heroin
A medication undergoes first-pass metabolism in the: - Correct Answer:liver
, Medications commonly administered via a nebulizer include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
Correct Answer:lidocane
A drug is assigned a pregnancy category "A" if: - Correct Answer:controlled studies in women
fail to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester, there is no evidence of risk in later
trimesters, and the possibility of fetal harm appears remote
A patient takes 500 mg of a medication that has a half-life of 2 hours. How much medication will
be in the patient's body after 6 hours? - Correct Answer:62.5
All of the following are common sites for emergency IO cannulation, EXCEPT the: - Correct
Answer:iliac crest
The peak of a medication's effect depends on _____________, whereas the duration of effect
depends on ______________. - Correct Answer:absorption, metabolism
The paramedic can avoid technical errors in medication administration by: - Correct
Answer:having a partner confirm the volume in a syringe or a weight-based medication
calculation
The physical, emotional, or behavioral need for a medication in order to maintain a certain level
of "normal" function is called: - Correct Answer:dependence
Stimulation of alpha-2 receptors: - Correct Answer:suppresses the release of norepinephrine
A medication is used "off-label." This means that it: - Correct Answer:is used for a purpose not
approved by the FDA, at doses different from the recommended doses, or by a route of
administration not approved by the FDA
Cross-tolerance to a medication occurs when: - Correct Answer:repeated exposure to a
medication within a particular class causes tolerance to other medications in the same class
Question and Answer
Common components of a medication profile include all of the following, EXCEPT: - Correct
Answer:the weight of the drug
Stimulation of beta-2 receptors will cause: - Correct Answer:the airway diameter to dilate
Stimulation of alpha-1 receptors results in: - Correct Answer:vasoconstriction
First-pass metabolism of a medication occurs when: - Correct Answer:the bioavailability of a
medication is reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation
Decreased efficacy or potency of a medication when taken repeatedly by a patient is called: -
Correct Answer:tolerance
A paramedic gives a woman with chronic pain an injection of sterile saline and tells her that it is
a narcotic analgesic. The paramedic's action: - Correct Answer:could result in criminal
prosecution
In which of the following situations would the paramedic MOST likely administer a drug via the
rectal route? - Correct Answer:Seizure termination
The term affinity, as it applies to pharmacology, is MOST accurately defined as the: - Correct
Answer:ability of a medication to bind to a receptor
The rectal route is preferred over the oral route for certain emergency medications because: -
Correct Answer:rectal medications are usually not subject to first-pass metabolism
All of the following are Schedule II substances, EXCEPT: - Correct Answer:heroin
A medication undergoes first-pass metabolism in the: - Correct Answer:liver
, Medications commonly administered via a nebulizer include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
Correct Answer:lidocane
A drug is assigned a pregnancy category "A" if: - Correct Answer:controlled studies in women
fail to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester, there is no evidence of risk in later
trimesters, and the possibility of fetal harm appears remote
A patient takes 500 mg of a medication that has a half-life of 2 hours. How much medication will
be in the patient's body after 6 hours? - Correct Answer:62.5
All of the following are common sites for emergency IO cannulation, EXCEPT the: - Correct
Answer:iliac crest
The peak of a medication's effect depends on _____________, whereas the duration of effect
depends on ______________. - Correct Answer:absorption, metabolism
The paramedic can avoid technical errors in medication administration by: - Correct
Answer:having a partner confirm the volume in a syringe or a weight-based medication
calculation
The physical, emotional, or behavioral need for a medication in order to maintain a certain level
of "normal" function is called: - Correct Answer:dependence
Stimulation of alpha-2 receptors: - Correct Answer:suppresses the release of norepinephrine
A medication is used "off-label." This means that it: - Correct Answer:is used for a purpose not
approved by the FDA, at doses different from the recommended doses, or by a route of
administration not approved by the FDA
Cross-tolerance to a medication occurs when: - Correct Answer:repeated exposure to a
medication within a particular class causes tolerance to other medications in the same class
