EMS 108 - EMT DRUGS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Activated Charcoal (Action)
Absorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract
Activated Charcoal (Indications)
Most oral poisonings; overdose
Activated Charcoal (Contraindications)
Decreased LOC; overdose of corrosives, caustics, or petroleum substances
Activated Charcoal (Routes)
PO (mouth)
Activated Charcoal (Side Effects)
Nausea, vomiting, constipation, black stool
Activated Charcoal (Interactions)
Bonds with and inactivates most medications/substances in the digestive tract
Activated Charcoal (Dose)
1-2 g/kg, max 50 (25 for pediatrics)
Activated Charcoal (Administration Concerns)
Stains; do not give when giving other PO medications
Aspirin (Action)
Anti-inflammatory and anti-fever agent; prevents platelets from clumping, thereby
decreasing formation of new clots
, Aspirin (Indications)
Relief of mild pain, headache, muscle aches; chest pain of cardiac origin
Aspirin (Contraindications)
Hypersensitivity; recent bleeding
Aspirin (Routes)
PO (mouth)
Aspirin (Side Effects)
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bleeding, allergic reactions
Aspirin (Interactions)
Caution in patients who are taking anticoagulants
Aspirin (Dose)
162 - 324 mg; chewable tablets for chest pain
Aspirin (Administration Concerns)
Do not administer for pain caused by trauma or for fevers in children; patients with chest
pain must be able to chew tablets
Common fast-acting MDI medications (names)
albuterol; Proventil, Ventolin
Common fast-acting MDI medications (Action)
Stimulates nervous system, causing bronchodilation
Common fast-acting MDI medications (Indications)
Asthma/difficulty breathing with wheezing
Common fast-acting MDI medications (Contraindications)
Hypersensitivity; tachycardia (relative); chest pain of cardiac origin
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Activated Charcoal (Action)
Absorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract
Activated Charcoal (Indications)
Most oral poisonings; overdose
Activated Charcoal (Contraindications)
Decreased LOC; overdose of corrosives, caustics, or petroleum substances
Activated Charcoal (Routes)
PO (mouth)
Activated Charcoal (Side Effects)
Nausea, vomiting, constipation, black stool
Activated Charcoal (Interactions)
Bonds with and inactivates most medications/substances in the digestive tract
Activated Charcoal (Dose)
1-2 g/kg, max 50 (25 for pediatrics)
Activated Charcoal (Administration Concerns)
Stains; do not give when giving other PO medications
Aspirin (Action)
Anti-inflammatory and anti-fever agent; prevents platelets from clumping, thereby
decreasing formation of new clots
, Aspirin (Indications)
Relief of mild pain, headache, muscle aches; chest pain of cardiac origin
Aspirin (Contraindications)
Hypersensitivity; recent bleeding
Aspirin (Routes)
PO (mouth)
Aspirin (Side Effects)
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bleeding, allergic reactions
Aspirin (Interactions)
Caution in patients who are taking anticoagulants
Aspirin (Dose)
162 - 324 mg; chewable tablets for chest pain
Aspirin (Administration Concerns)
Do not administer for pain caused by trauma or for fevers in children; patients with chest
pain must be able to chew tablets
Common fast-acting MDI medications (names)
albuterol; Proventil, Ventolin
Common fast-acting MDI medications (Action)
Stimulates nervous system, causing bronchodilation
Common fast-acting MDI medications (Indications)
Asthma/difficulty breathing with wheezing
Common fast-acting MDI medications (Contraindications)
Hypersensitivity; tachycardia (relative); chest pain of cardiac origin
