Chapter 11, Principles of Pharmacology
EMT Questions With All Correct Answers
A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious
respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
Select one:
A. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.
B. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
C. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.
D. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did. Correct answer-reassess the
patient and document her response to the medication
A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being the same kind of pain
that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he has not taken
any. After administering supplemental oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should:
Select one:
A. administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure.
B. administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours.
C. begin immediate transport and request a rendezvous with a paramedic unit.
D. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg Correct
answer-assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
Select one:
A. elixir.
B. suspension.
C. solution.
D. gel. Correct answer-suspension
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
Select one:
A. acetaminophen.
B. aspirin.
C. nitrostat.
D. ibuprofen. Correct answer-ibuprofen
After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
Select one:
A. untoward effect.
B. unpredictable effect.
C. side effect.
D. therapeutic effect. Correct answer-side effect
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
EMT Questions With All Correct Answers
A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious
respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should:
Select one:
A. administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.
B. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
C. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.
D. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did. Correct answer-reassess the
patient and document her response to the medication
A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being the same kind of pain
that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribed nitroglycerin but states that he has not taken
any. After administering supplemental oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should:
Select one:
A. administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure.
B. administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours.
C. begin immediate transport and request a rendezvous with a paramedic unit.
D. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg Correct
answer-assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg
Activated charcoal is an example of a(n):
Select one:
A. elixir.
B. suspension.
C. solution.
D. gel. Correct answer-suspension
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication:
Select one:
A. acetaminophen.
B. aspirin.
C. nitrostat.
D. ibuprofen. Correct answer-ibuprofen
After taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing
drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):
Select one:
A. untoward effect.
B. unpredictable effect.
C. side effect.
D. therapeutic effect. Correct answer-side effect
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
