Chapter 11 and Chapter 12

Stimulation of Beta 1 adrenergic receptors results in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which one of the following is the MOST reliable source of information about a medication?

Medications that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system are known as:

Which of the following statements regarding receptor sites of medications is TRUE?

. A drug’s ________ describes its various properties.

Which of the following is an "official" name of this common sedative?

All of the following are responses to Alpha 1 stimulation EXCEPT:

Medications that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system are known as:

. ________ is the measure of the amount of a drug that is still active after it reaches its target tissue.

What is the response in the lungs to Beta 2 stimulation?

Synapses that use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter are ________ synapses.

A gelatin container filled with powders or tiny pills is known as a:

Tylenol with codeine is an example of which schedule drug?

Within the peripheral nervous system, involuntary function is controlled by the:

Belladonna, or deadly nightshade, is a source of what well-known medication?

. The special considerations section of the drug profile defines how the drug might affect pediatric, geriatric, or ________ patients.

All of the following are Schedule I drugs EXCEPT:

Viagra® is an example of a(n):

After assisting a patient with her EpiPen, she states that it is much easier for her to breathe. However, her heart rate has increased from 92 to 118 beats per minute. In relation to the epinephrine, the EMT recognizes the increased heart rate as a(n):

Morphine sulfate acts on ________ receptors in the brain.

What part of the drug profile typically includes the common concentrations of the available preparations?

. The recommended dose of Lanoxin is 0.25–1.0 mg IV. At doses in excess of 1.5 mg, Lanoxin becomes toxic. A drug's margin of safety—the range between an effective dose and a lethal dose—is known as the:

What physiologic response will be caused by a beta 2-specific agent?

Variables to consider when determining the proper method of drug storage include:

The study of drugs and their actions on the body is known as:

The printed fact sheets, packaged by MOST drug manufacturers with their drugs, are compiled in the:

Which of the following regarding special populations and medication administration is FALSE?

A patient with a history of diabetes is slightly confused and irritable. According to family members, he accidentally took too much insulin this morning and did not eat breakfast. Since he is conscious with an intact gag reflex, medical direction has ordered you to administer oral glucose. Which one of the following BEST represents the indication for the medication?

A decreased response to the same amount of a drug after repeated administrations is called:

Pharmacodynamics is also known as a drug’s:

Morphine falls under which schedule of drug, according to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970?

After receiving morphine, a patient may require larger-than-average doses of Vicodin, another analgesic, to obtain the same efficacy that the Vicodin alone would produce. This phenomenon is known as:

Stimulation of what receptors will result in vasoconstriction?

Which schedule of drugs has NO accepted medical indications associated with it?

A preparation in which a solid does NOT dissolve in a solvent is known as a:

What is the MOST detailed name for any drug?

. Which one of the following BEST describes why the AEMT administers medications?

How do MOST drugs operate within the body?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main sources of drugs?

Which of the following is a "generic" name?

. A generic name becomes the official name when:

After administering Dextrose 50 percent to a patient with altered mental status, which one of the following BEST indicates a positive therapeutic effect or response to the medication?

. Medications that stimulate cholinergic receptors are known as:

The primary organ in the human body for metabolizing and biotransformation is ________, while the primary system for elimination of medications is _________.

Which schedule of drugs is described as having a high abuse potential and may lead to severe dependence, but also has accepted medical indications?

Special considerations MUST be given to pregnant, pediatric, and geriatric patients with regard to medication administration because they:
A) present with variations in metabolic function, fluid distribution, and body compositions.
B) have difficulty in understanding "why" medications are given.
C) present difficulties in establishing IV access that may warrant use of alternative routes.
D) none of the above
Answer: A

Which schedule of drugs has the lowest potential for abuse?

Medications that block cholinergic receptors are known as:

What condition results in the inability to effectively eliminate medications, thus placing the patient at risk for toxic accumulation?

Which of the following classifications BEST describes atropine?