EFMB EFMB Pharmacology & Medications

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of administering morphine sulfate in a combat casualty?

Accepted Answer

To manage severe pain while maintaining airway reflexes

Answer

To induce unconsciousness

Answer

To treat infection at the wound site

Answer

To increase blood pressure in shock

Question 2

Which IV fluid is considered the first-line resuscitation fluid for hemorrhagic shock in the field?

Accepted Answer

Lactated Ringer's solution

Answer

Dextrose 5% in water (D5W)

Answer

Normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

Answer

Sterile water for injection

Question 3

What is the correct dosage of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) used in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)?

Accepted Answer

400 mcg lozenge placed in the cheek

Answer

800 mcg lozenge placed under the tongue

Answer

200 mcg lozenge swallowed whole

Answer

100 mcg lozenge dissolved in water

Question 4

Which medication is used to treat organophosphate (nerve agent) poisoning and is found in the MARK 1 autoinjector kit?

Accepted Answer

Atropine and pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM Cl)

Answer

Epinephrine and diphenhydramine

Answer

Morphine and naloxone

Answer

Diazepam and midazolam

Question 5

What antibiotic is recommended by TCCC guidelines for penetrating abdominal trauma to prevent infection?

Accepted Answer

Moxifloxacin

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Answer

Doxycycline

Question 6

Tranexamic acid (TXA) must be administered within how many hours of injury to be effective in trauma patients?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

2 hours

Answer

6 hours