EMT-B Ch. 12 Module Quiz (Principles of Pharmacology)

Tylenol is an example of what?

a. Chemical name

b. Official name

c. Generic name

d. Trade name

d. Trade name

You are treating a patient who tells you he was prescribed alprazolam (Xanax) for his anxiety. What would anxiety be considered?

a. Intended effect

b. Side effect

c. Contraindication

d. Indication

d. Indication

What information should you include on your PCR related to a patient's medications?

a. Document the medication names and dosages

b. Document the medication names and expiration dates

c. Do not document the medication names; these will be determined at the hospital

d. Document the trade name and the generic name of each medication

a. Document the medication names and dosages

If your patient takes nitroglycerine for a heart condition, what route of administration does he use?

a. Inhaled

b. Sublingual

c. Injection

d. Oral

b. Sublingual

Which of the following is an advantage of MDI drug administration over SVN drug administration?

a. The patient does not need to be conscious for MDI drug administration

b. MDI medications do not expire

c. The MDI route does not require an external oxygen source

d. MDI medications have no side effects

c. The MDI route does not require an external oxygen source

The process by which a medication works on the body is called what?

a. Pharmacodynamics

b. Pharmacokinetics

c. Pharmacology

d. Therapeutic effect

a. Pharmacodynamics

Why should you not use an oral route to deliver medication in a patient with an altered LOC?

a. The mediation will not work as intended in a patient with altered LOC

b. It takes too long for medicine to be delivered using the oral route

c. There is a potential for airway compromise

d. The patient will likely be combative so an oral route will be difficult

c. There is a potential for airway compromise

During your treatment of a patient having a stroke whose breathing is normal and oxygen saturation is 96%, you administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask at 10 to 15 L/min. This is an example of what?

a. Skills-based error

b. Rules-based

c. Knowledge-based error

d. Therapeutic effect

c. Knowledge-based error

You are treating a 4-year-old who has been vomiting for two days. Which route should you use to deliver antinausea medication?

a. Intravenous

b. Intramuscular

c. Per rectum

d. Subcutaneous

c. Per rectum

When administering a medication you are unfamiliar with, what is the first thing you should do?

a. Check the expiration date and condition of the medication

b. Verify the form, dose, and route of the medication

c. Verify the proper medication and prescription

d. Obtain an order from medical control

d. Obtain an order from medical control