NREMT Pharmacology & Medication Administration

Question 1

What is the most common route for administering oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Inhalation

Answer

Injection.

Answer

Oral.

Answer

Sublingual.

Question 2

What is the action of nitroglycerin?

Accepted Answer

Dilates blood vessels

Answer

Increases blood pressure.

Answer

Contracts muscles.

Answer

Raises heart rate.

Question 3

Which medication reverses an opioid overdose?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone

Answer

Epinephrine.

Answer

Aspirin.

Answer

Glucose.

Question 4

What does the term 'indication' mean?

Accepted Answer

Reason to administer a medication

Answer

Reason to avoid a medication.

Answer

The side effect of a drug.

Answer

The price of the medication.

Question 5

What does the term 'contraindication' mean?

Accepted Answer

Reason not to give a drug

Answer

Reason to give a drug.

Answer

Common side effect.

Answer

Drug cost factor.

Question 6

What is the correct dose of aspirin for chest pain?

Accepted Answer

160–325 mg

Answer

81 mg.

Answer

500 mg.

Answer

1,000 mg.

Question 7

Which medication is used for anaphylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine

Answer

Aspirin.

Answer

Naloxone.

Answer

Albuterol.

Question 8

What is the purpose of activated charcoal?

Accepted Answer

Binds ingested poisons

Answer

Stimulates vomiting.

Answer

Increases absorption of drugs.

Answer

Slows digestion.

Question 9

What is the sublingual route?

Accepted Answer

Under the tongue

Answer

Into the muscle.

Answer

Into the vein.

Answer

Into the rectum.