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EMS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST
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What is the typical dose of oral glucose? - ANSWER - One 15-gram tube
What action does oral glucose have on a patient's body? - ANSWER - Raises blood sugar
Where should oral glucose be placed in the patient's mouth? - ANSWER
- Between the cheek and gums
Which of the following must the EMT be prepared to manage after administering oral glucose? - ANSWER - Aspiration
How does activated charcoal help a poisoned patient? - ANSWER - It binds to poisons and prevents them from being absorbed
Within what time frame must activated charcoal be given to a poisoned patient? - ANSWER - 1 - 2 hours of ingesting the poison
Which form of activated charcoal should be used in the field? - ANSWER - Premixed 1 / 4
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pg. 2 What is the typical adult dose of activated charcoal? - ANSWER - 25 - 50 grams
Which of the following can be a side effect of activated charcoal? - ANSWER - Vomiting in the nauseous patient
What can EMTs do to encourage a patient to drink activated charcoal? - ANSWER - Put it in a cup with a lid and straw
How does aspirin help a cardiac patient? - ANSWER - Slows clotting
What is oxygen? - ANSWER - A respiratory medication
What are the indications for oxygen? - ANSWER - Sharpness of breath, signs of hypoxia, AMS, pain caused by ischemia
What are the contraindications for oxygen? - ANSWER - Offline medical direction orders
What action does oxygen have on the body? - ANSWER - Supplies it with a higher concentration of oxygen for the aveoli
What form does oxygen come in and how is it taken? - ANSWER - Gas and inhaled
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pg. 3 What are Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI)? - ANSWER - Respiratory Medications
What are the trade names for MDI's? - ANSWER - Primatene Mist, Bronitin Mist, Bronkaid Mist, ProAir, Ventolin, Proventil, Xopenex, Combivent, Atrovent, DuoNeb
What are the indications for MDIs? - ANSWER - Treatment of bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease, signs/symptoms of SOB, current prescription of rescue type inhaler
What are the contraindications for MDIs? - ANSWER - Hypersensitivity, Unconsious, Unable to use device, maximum dose recived prior to arrival, device not prescribed to patient, inhaler is a matenience inhaler
What action do MDIs have on the body? - ANSWER - Bronchodilator
What form do MDIs come in and how are they admitted? - ANSWER - Mist/Powder and inhaled
What is the dosage for MDIs? - ANSWER - Number of puffs in prescription
How long should you wait in between MDI doses? - ANSWER - 5 minutes 3 / 4
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pg. 4 What are the trade names for albuterol (nebulizers)? - ANSWER - Proventil and ventolin
What are the indications for albuterol? - ANSWER - Treatment of bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease, signs/symptoms of SOB, current prescription of rescue type inhaler
What are the containdications for albuterol? - ANSWER - Hypersensitivity, Unconsious, Unable to use device, maximum dose received prior to arrival
What kind of action does alnuterol have on the body> - ANSWER - Bronchodilator
What form is albuterol in and how is it administered? - ANSWER - Midt and inhaled via nebulizer
What is required along with albuterol - ANSWER - Oxygen tanks or air compressor
What kind of medication is Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) - ANSWER - Cardiac
What are the trade names for ASA? - ANSWER - Aspirin and Bayer
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