CHAPTER 15 EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS PRE LATEST 2025
REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTION) HIGHEST TEST SCORE A+
GRADE.pdf
A patient is administered nitroprusside for hypertension. Which of the following is
an adverse reaction or side effect of this medication?
A) Reflex Tachycardia
B) Palpitations
C) Muscle twitching
D) Syncope -
E) Answer-B) Palpitations
A patient is administed phenylephrine to reduce bleeding during nasotracheal
intubation. You should monitor for which of the following adverse reactions or
side effects?
A) Bronchospams
B) Tremors
C) Hypersalivation
D) Weakness -
E) Answer-B) Tremors
A patient presents with altered mental status. Their blood glucose reading is 52
mg/dL. Before administering dextrose, you should confirm that the patient is not
taking which medication?
A) NSAIDs
B) Diuretics
C) MAOIs
D) Warfarin -
E) Answer-D) Warfarin
A patient presents with atrial flutter without preexcitation. To control the
ventricular rate, you should administer which of the following medications?
A) Haloperidol
B) Ketamine
C) Diltiazem
D) Hydroxocobalamin -
E) Answer-C) Diltiazem
A patient with hypocalcemia is given calcium chloride. You should monitor for
which of the following adverse reactions?
A) Syncope
B) Tachycardia
, C) Hypertension
D) Muscle aches -
E) Answer-A) Syncope
A patient with pulmonary edema is given bumetanide. You understand that the
peak effect of the medication occurs at which time point?
A) 30 to 60 seconds
B) 3 to 6 hours
C) 15 to 30 minutes
D) 5 to 10 minutes -
E) Answer-C) 15 to 30 minutes
Acetaminophen is contraindicated in patients with which of the following
conditions?
A) Peptic ulcer disease
B) Severe active liver disease
C) Gastritis
D) Pregnancy -
E) Answer-B) Severe active liver disease
Droperidol is contraindicated for patients with:
A) pulmonary edema
B) hyperglycemia
C) known or suspected prolonged QT interval
D) pheochromocytoma -
E) Answer-C) known or suspected prolonged QT interval
In addition to its role as an antiseptic, isopropyl alcohol may also be used as a(n):
A) antiemetic
B) anticholinergic
C) analgesic
D) short-acting antimuscarinic agent -
E) Answer-A) antiemetic
Ipratropium bromide is part of which class of medication?
A) Analgesic
B) Dissociative anesthetic
C) Anticholinergic
D) General anesthetic -
E) Answer-C) Anticholinergic
Ketamine should be used with caution in any patient with potential for which of
the following conditions?
A) Hypertension
B) Head trauma
REVISED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTION) HIGHEST TEST SCORE A+
GRADE.pdf
A patient is administered nitroprusside for hypertension. Which of the following is
an adverse reaction or side effect of this medication?
A) Reflex Tachycardia
B) Palpitations
C) Muscle twitching
D) Syncope -
E) Answer-B) Palpitations
A patient is administed phenylephrine to reduce bleeding during nasotracheal
intubation. You should monitor for which of the following adverse reactions or
side effects?
A) Bronchospams
B) Tremors
C) Hypersalivation
D) Weakness -
E) Answer-B) Tremors
A patient presents with altered mental status. Their blood glucose reading is 52
mg/dL. Before administering dextrose, you should confirm that the patient is not
taking which medication?
A) NSAIDs
B) Diuretics
C) MAOIs
D) Warfarin -
E) Answer-D) Warfarin
A patient presents with atrial flutter without preexcitation. To control the
ventricular rate, you should administer which of the following medications?
A) Haloperidol
B) Ketamine
C) Diltiazem
D) Hydroxocobalamin -
E) Answer-C) Diltiazem
A patient with hypocalcemia is given calcium chloride. You should monitor for
which of the following adverse reactions?
A) Syncope
B) Tachycardia
, C) Hypertension
D) Muscle aches -
E) Answer-A) Syncope
A patient with pulmonary edema is given bumetanide. You understand that the
peak effect of the medication occurs at which time point?
A) 30 to 60 seconds
B) 3 to 6 hours
C) 15 to 30 minutes
D) 5 to 10 minutes -
E) Answer-C) 15 to 30 minutes
Acetaminophen is contraindicated in patients with which of the following
conditions?
A) Peptic ulcer disease
B) Severe active liver disease
C) Gastritis
D) Pregnancy -
E) Answer-B) Severe active liver disease
Droperidol is contraindicated for patients with:
A) pulmonary edema
B) hyperglycemia
C) known or suspected prolonged QT interval
D) pheochromocytoma -
E) Answer-C) known or suspected prolonged QT interval
In addition to its role as an antiseptic, isopropyl alcohol may also be used as a(n):
A) antiemetic
B) anticholinergic
C) analgesic
D) short-acting antimuscarinic agent -
E) Answer-A) antiemetic
Ipratropium bromide is part of which class of medication?
A) Analgesic
B) Dissociative anesthetic
C) Anticholinergic
D) General anesthetic -
E) Answer-C) Anticholinergic
Ketamine should be used with caution in any patient with potential for which of
the following conditions?
A) Hypertension
B) Head trauma
