Jeopard for Exam 2: Chapters 6 and 7 Flashcards
Magnesium sulfate is derived from this type of drug source:
Mineral source
The Na-K pump is a common example of this transport mechanism:
Active transport
The most commonly administered prehospital anti-cholinergic:
Atropine
Diazepam injection, USP is an example of this type of name of a medication:
The official name
The 2 main types of ACh receptors are:
Nicotinic and muscarinic
Legislation that was passed in 1906 that had an effect on pharmacology:
The Pure Food and Drug act
Drugs that are useful in treating various diseases that never reach the market:
Orphan drugs
Legislation that passed in 1914 that had an effect on pharmacology:
Harrison Narcotic Act
Extracellular fluid can be further divided into these 2 divisions:
Intravascular and interstitial
The largest fluid compartment in the body:
Intracellular
Solubility, pH, concentration, and bioavailability all affect:
Drug absorption
Sodium Bicarbonate when administered will cause pH to shift this direction:
Up (Alkalotic)
The 2 division of the peripheral nervous system:
Somatic and autonomic
Glucose travels across cell membranes via this transportation mechanism:
Facilitated Diffusion
Legislation that was passed in 1970 that had an effect on pharmacology:
Controlled Substance Act
Another name for parasympatholitics:
Anticholinergics
A .45% NaCI solution is this tonicity in relation to normal body fluid:
Hypotonic
Drugs used to clean skin in preparation for medication delivery that are not toxic to tissue:
Antiseptic
Stimulation of the parasympathetic division of the nervous system will cause these effects on the Cardiac, GI, and pulmonary systems:
Decreased heart rate, Increased contractility, GI excretions
What are the four phases of pharmacokinetics?
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolized (Biotransformation)
Excretion
The 4 typtes of adrenergic receptors:
Alpha 1 and 2, Beta 1 and 2
The most commonly used alpha/beta sympathetic agonist in emergency medicine:
Epinephrine
Administration of a drug via the GI tract is:
Enternal
The study of a drugs effects on the body:
Pharmacodynamics
To which drug classification does Digoxin (Lanoxin) belong and what is the width of its therapeutic index?
Cardiac Glycoside; Narrow width
These are the preferred pharmacological treatments for a patient in Diabetic Ketoacidosis:
Normal Saline fluid and sodium bicarbonate
This is the most important question you should ask your patient before giving any medication:
Do you have any allergies?
Name the anticonvulsant that increases the action of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in the brain:
Phenobarbital (Laminal)
The EMS drug is the platelet aggregation inhibitory and anti-inflammatory:
Aspirin
Name at least 2 fibrinolytics:
Streptokinase, Eminase, and Reteplase, and Alteplase
This Beta 2 agonist may also be given as a tocolytic (Tocolytics relax smooth muscle in the uterus) to a patient in early labor and what route is it given?
Terbutaline 2.5 mg SQ
To which classification does D50@ belong and what is the usual adult dose and route for hypoglycemia?
Carbohydrate; 25 grams IV
This is another name of Vitamin B1 and the reason it is given:
Thiamine: Alchoholism, DT’s, Coma of unknown origin
This is the classification of Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Anticholinergic
This is the generic name of Solu-medrol and the reason it is given
Methoprednisolone:
Anti-inflammatory; spinal cord injury, anaphylaxis, asthma, and COPD exacerbation
The most commonly administered sodium-channel blocker; given for life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias:
Lidocain
This drug, given at 10-20ug/kg/min, will have positive alpha and beta effects on a patient:
Dopamine
Name the most commonly carried nonsteriidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) agent in the EMS field:
Ketorolac (Toradol)
Name three Beta 2 agonists commonly given in the field:
Albuterol, alupent, and terbutalene
This is the classification of Glucagon:
Hormone or anti-hypoglycemic
This si the standard dose and route of diazepam (Valium for seizing adult patients:
5-10 mg IV
These are the 2 types of receptors into sympathetic nervous system and their effects on the body:
Adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors; sympathetic response
These 2 drugs are often given in the treatments of sever organophosphate poisoning:
Atropine and 2 pam
This is the name, preferred concentration, route and dose of mediation five to an adult patient experiencing a sever asthmatic attack:
Epinephrine, 1:1000 SQ .2 mg
This is the most commonly given potassium-channel blocker for ventricular fibrillation?
Amiodarone
This is the trade name of Midaolam?
Versed
To which classification does Phenytoin (Dilantin) belong?
Anticonvulsant and Antidysrhythmic
Beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans secret this anti hyperglycemic hormone:
Insulin
This sympathetic agonist medication is preferred in the treatment of CHF when an increased cardiac output, without an increased cardiac rat is desired?
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
