Module 6 Quiz Questions Flashcards
As a certified EMT, you may assist the patient in taking which of the following prescribed medications?
inhalers for difficulty breathing
blood presure control medications
drugs for heart rhythm disorders
seizure control medications
inhalers for difficulty breathing
Which of the following is a generic drug name?
bayer
atrovent
aspirin
acetylsalicylic acid
aspirin
Which of the following is the most reliable source of information about a medication?
emergency department nurses
paramedics
Physician’s Desk Reference
trade magazines
Physician’s Desk Reference
After assisting a patient with her EpiPen, she states that it is much easier for her to breathe. However, her heart rate has increased from 92 to 118 beats per minute. In relation to the epinephrine, the EMT recognizes the increased heart rate as a(an) _____.
therapeutic effect
side effect
contraindication
allergy
a side effect
Under what circumstances may an EMT administer medication?
under medical direction only
according to local protocols (not correct)
if the medication is carried in the ambulance
if the patient has a current prescription for a medication
Which of the following medications is in the EMT scope of practice?
tylenol (not correct)
oral glucose
codeine
morphine
A patient with difficulty breathing has a metered-dose inhaler. Which one of the following medications is it most likely to contain?
albuterol
tylenol
oxygen
morphine
albuterol
An EMT is admininstering medication when he/she _____.
supplies the medication and/or the equipment needed to administer the medication
provides the patient with a prescription for a medication
takes all of the steps necessary to give the patient medication via an oral, injection, or inhalation route
provides medication for the patient to take after the emergency call is complete
takes all of the steps necessary to give the patient medication via an oral, injection, or inhalation route
Which of the following medications should the EMT administer orally?
aspirin
nitroglycerin
albuterol
epinephrine
aspirin
The EMT shows she understands the difference between a metered dose inhaler (MDI) and a small volume nebulizer (SVN) when she states, _____.
“The MDI uses oxygen to administer the medication; the SVN does not”
“The MDI provides medication with one or two of the patient’s breaths; the SVN provides a continuous flow of medication until gone”
“The MDI uses a mask to administer the medication; the SVN merely requires the patient to hold the device in his mouth and inhale”
“The MDI requires the EMT to set up and prepare the medication for administration; the SVN does not”
“The MDI provides medication with one or two of the patient’s breaths; the SVN provides a continuous flow of medication until gone”
When reviewing a prehospital care report, you note that a patient received nitroglycerin sublingually. As an EMT, you should recognize that the medication was a _____.
mist inhaled into the lungs
tablet placed under the tongue
medication injected into a muscle
tablet chewed or swallowed whole
tablet placed under the tongue
Activated charcoal is supplied in what form?
suspension
syrup
aerosolized powder
tablet
suspension
After assisting a patient using his metered dose inhaler, the patient’s son asks why his father cannot take the medication in the form of a pill. Which of the following responses is most appropriate?
“It would be best if you asked the doctor because I am not allowed to answer that question.”
“By giving him medication directly into the lungs, the effect is more immediate.”
“Your father could take this medication by spraying it under his tongue. Why don’t you talk to his doctor?”
“There are only a few medications in the form of a pill.”
“By giving him medication directly into the lungs, the effect is more immediate.”
