1. The study of drugs, their sources, characteristics, and effects is called:

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1 EMT-B #12 1. The study of drugs, their sources, characteristics, and effects is called: The study of dru physiology anatomy pharmacology pharacokinetics 2. The EMT-B may assist or administer all of the following medications carried on the ambulance EXCEPT: The EMT-B may a oxygen insulin oral glucose activated charcoal 3. The EMT-B may assist with all of the following prescribed patient mediations EXCEPT: The EMT-B may a albuterol Epi-Pens

2 nitroglycerine epinephrine by intravenous injection 4. Activated Charcoal: Activated Charco is used to treat a swallowed poison or overdose that is in the patient's digestive tract will absorb some poisons and help prevent them from being absorbed by the body is pre-mixed and in the form of a slurry form for field use all of the above 5. Oral glucose is used to treat: Oral glucose is u the unconscious diabetic patient the conscious diabetic patient with an altered mental status the conscious diabetic patient with an altered mental status who is able to swallow any unconscious patient 6. All of the following may cause an altered mental status EXCEPT:

3 All of the follow in alterations in the patient's blood sugar level alterations in the oxygen level in the blood trauma, such as head injury an extremity fracture 7. Oral glucose can be administered to a patient by the EMT-B by: Oral glucose can placing it between the patient's cheek and gum or under the tongue diluting it in water and giving it to the patient to drink mixing it in with the patient's food injecting it into the IV line 8. Inhalers contain a "broncholdilator" that contains an aerosol from of a medication that can be sprayed directly by the patient into the airway. The purpose of a bronchodilator is to: Inhalers contain a decrease the patient's blood pressure enlarge constricted bronchial tubes to make breathing easier replace the oxygen given to the patient

4 increase the heart rate so that the patient will have to work harder to breathe 9. Examples of bronchodilators include all of the following EXCEPT: Examples of bron Alupent Proventil Ventolin nitroglycerine 10. In order to decide whether to administer a prescribed inhaler to a patient, you need to consider: In order to decide compliance with your local protocols seeking permission from your medical control physician if necessary if there is a standing order that permits you to assist the patient with this kind of medication all of the above 11. Nitroglycerin is a medication that is used for problems such as:

5 Nitroglycerin is a chest pain that is cardiac in origin difficulty in breathing abdominal pain diabetes 12. Nitroglycerin acts on the body by: Nitroglycerin acts enlarging the cronchiles in the lungs to make it easier for the patient to breathe dilating the coronary blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood causing vomiting constricting the blood vessels and therefore increasing blood pressure 13. Which of the following is a potential, serious side effect of administering nitroglycerin? Which of the follo difficulty in breathing a drop in the patient's blood pressure headache

6 vomiting 14. Which of the following are contraindications for administering nitroglycerin by the EMT-B? Which of the follo The patient has a suspected head injury The patient's baseline blood pressure is below 100mmHg systolic The patient has already taken three doses The patient is an infant or child 15. Epinephrine is used by the EMT-B in treating a severe allergic reaction. Allergic reactions can be caused by: Epinephrine is us foods medications injected poisons all of the above 16. Epinephrine primarily acts on the body by:

7 Epinephrine prima increasing the heart rate and blood pressure relaxing the airway passages increasing the blood pressure alone all of the above 17. For specific information on medications, the EMT-B is encouraged to refer to: For specific infor the EMT-B textbook their EMT instructor the U. S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) or the Physician's Desk Reference a medical dictionary 18. Medications have at least three different names. Tehy include all of the following EXCEPT: Medications have chemical name drug name trade name

8 generic name 19. Specific signs, symptoms, or circumstances under which a mediation should be administered are called: Specific signs, s untoward effects contraindications sude effects indications 20. The primary indications for the EMT-B to administer nitroglycerin is: The primary indic high blood pressure difficutly in breathing chest pain or squeezing dull pressure nausea and vomiting 21. A contraindication for nitroglycerin would be:

9 A contraindicatio low blood pressure nausea and vomiting chest pain all of the above 22. A drop in blood pressure resulting from the administration of nitrogylcerin would be an undersirable action of this medication. So the presence of a low BP would preclude the use of nitroglycerin in this patient. This is called a(n): A drop in blood p side effects action indication contraindication 23. If your patient suffered a drop in blood pressure as a result of nitroglycerin, your best action would be to: If your patient su lay the patient down and raise the legs place the patient in a position of comfort

10 site the patient up sit the patient up and administer oxygen 24. Medications come in many different forms. An example of a suspension is: Medications com nitroglycerin epinephrine activated charcoal oral glucose 25. To ensure that the patient is given the appropriate mediation, the EMT-B should check the "four rights.: These include: To ensure that th the right patient the right medication the right dose all of the above Answers: EMT-B #12

11 1. The study of drugs, their sources, characteristics, and effects is called: pharmacology 2. The EMT-B may assist or administer all of the following medications carried on the ambulance EXCEPT: insulin 3. The EMT-B may assist with all of the following prescribed patient mediations EXCEPT: epinephrine by intravenous injection 4. Activated Charcoal: all of the above 5. Oral glucose is used to treat: the conscious diabetic patient with an altered mental status who is able to swallow 6. All of the following may cause an altered mental status EXCEPT: an extremity fracture 7. Oral glucose can be administered to a patient by the EMT-B by: placing it between the patient's cheek and gum or under the tongue 8. Inhalers contain a "broncholdilator" that contains an aerosol from of a medication that can be sprayed directly by the patient into the airway. The purpose of a bronchodilator is to: enlarge constricted bronchial tubes to make breathing easier 9. Examples of bronchodilators include all of the following EXCEPT: nitroglycerine 10. In order to decide whether to administer a prescribed inhaler to a patient, you need to consider: all of the above

12 11. Nitroglycerin is a medication that is used for problems such as: chest pain that is cardiac in origin 12. Nitroglycerin acts on the body by: dilating the coronary blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood 13. Which of the following is a potential, serious side effect of administering nitroglycerin? a drop in the patient's blood pressure 14. Which of the following are contraindications for administering nitroglycerin by the EMT-B? The patient has already taken three doses 15. Epinephrine is used by the EMT-B in treating a severe allergic reaction. Allergic reactions can be caused by: all of the above 16. Epinephrine primarily acts on the body by: increasing the heart rate and blood pressure 17. For specific information on medications, the EMT-B is encouraged to refer to: the U. S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) or the Physician's Desk Reference 18. Medications have at least three different names. Tehy include all of the following EXCEPT: drug name 19. Specific signs, symptoms, or circumstances under which a mediation should be administered are called: indications 20. The primary indications for the EMT-B to administer nitroglycerin is: chest pain or squeezing dull pressure

13 21. A contraindication for nitroglycerin would be: low blood pressure 22. A drop in blood pressure resulting from the administration of nitrogylcerin would be an undersirable action of this medication. So the presence of a low BP would preclude the use of nitroglycerin in this patient. This is called a(n): contraindication 23. If your patient suffered a drop in blood pressure as a result of nitroglycerin, your best action would be to: lay the patient down and raise the legs 24. Medications come in many different forms. An example of a suspension is: activated charcoal 25. To ensure that the patient is given the appropriate mediation, the EMT-B should check the "four rights.: These include: all of the above