Emt Chapter 11

Question: A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should:

Answer: reassess the patient and document her response to the medication

Question:

Answer: assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg.

Question: Activated charcoal is an example of

Answer: Suspension

Question: Advil,nuprin,and Motrin are trade names for the generic medication

Answer: ibuprofen

Question: After taking diphendydramine or Benadryl for an allergic reaction, a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings are an example of a(n):

Answer: side effect

Question: In .. administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner

Answer: Peer-assisted

Question: Medications encased in a gelatin shell taken by mouth are called:

Answer: capsules

Question: The amount of medication that is given is known as the …

Answer: Dose

Question: The process of binding or sticking to a surface is called:

Answer: adsorption

Question: The term pharmacology is most accurately defined as

Answer: The study of drugs and their actions on the body