COPR COPR - Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators Examination Pharmacology and Medication Administration Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A paramedic is treating a patient in wide-complex tachycardia who is hemodynamically stable. Which drug is typically considered first-line?

Accepted Answer

Amiodarone

Answer

Atropine

Answer

Adenosine

Answer

Epinephrine

Question 2

What does the term 'therapeutic index' refer to in pharmacology?

Accepted Answer

The ratio between toxic and therapeutic doses

Answer

The time for a drug to reach peak concentration

Answer

The rate at which a drug is eliminated

Answer

The drug's ability to bind receptor sites

Question 3

Which medication is used to treat symptomatic bradycardia in the prehospital setting?

Accepted Answer

Atropine

Answer

Lidocaine

Answer

Amiodarone

Answer

Metoprolol

Question 4

When calculating a pediatric medication dose, which formula is commonly used as a quick weight estimate for children 1–10 years?

Accepted Answer

Weight (kg) = (age × 2) + 8

Answer

Weight (kg) = age + 4

Answer

Weight (kg) = age × 3

Answer

Weight (kg) = (age + 2) × 4

Question 5

A patient receiving a morphine infusion begins to show signs of respiratory depression. The FIRST action should be:

Accepted Answer

Stop the infusion and administer naloxone

Answer

Increase the IV fluid rate

Answer

Administer oxygen only and monitor

Answer

Document and continue monitoring

Question 6

Which electrolyte imbalance can be treated prehospital with calcium chloride or calcium gluconate?

Accepted Answer

Hyperkalemia

Answer

Hypernatremia

Answer

Hypomagnesemia

Answer

Hypercalcemia