Chapter 11: Pharmacology

Question 1

Causes stimulation of receptors

Answer 1

Agonist

Question 2

Binds to a receptor and blocks other medications or chemicals

Answer 2

Antagonist

Question 3

Amount of medication given

Answer 3

Dose

Question 4

Therapeutic effect

Answer 4

Action

Question 5

The brand name a manufacturer gives to a medication

Answer 5

Trade name

Question 6

Medications enter the body through the digestive system

Answer 6

Enteral

Question 7

A liquid mixture of substances

Answer 7

Solution

Question 8

A ________ that doesn’t not dissolve well in liquids (will separate if let stand or is filtered)

Answer 8

Suspension

Question 9

What are the six rights of medication administration

Answer 9

Right patient 
Right medication 
Right dose
Right route
Right time 
Right documentation

Question 10

A unit may carry

Answer 10

Oxygen
Oral glucose
Activated charcoal 
Aspirin
Epinephrine

Question 11

What are the three ways medication may be administered

Answer 11

Peer-assisted
Patient-assisted
EMT-administered

Question 12

Absorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract

Answer 12

Activated charcoal

Question 13

Anti inflammatory agent and anti fever agent; prevents platelets from clotting

Answer 13

Aspirin

Question 14

Stimulates nervous system, causing bronchodilation

Answer 14

Fast acting MDI and epi

Question 15

Fever reducer

Answer 15

Tylenol

Question 16

Antihistamine

Answer 16

Diaphenhydramine (benadryl)

Question 17

Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory reduce inflammation, fever and analgesic

Answer 17

Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, nuprin)

Question 18

Reverses respiratory depression secondary to opioid overdose

Answer 18

Narcan (naloxone)

Question 19

Dilated blood vessels

Answer 19

Nitroglycerin (nitrostat, nitromist)

Question 20

Provides glucose for cells

Answer 20

Oral glucose

Question 21

Reverses hypoxia, provides oxygen for the lungs

Answer 21

Oxygen

Question 22

Fast acting MDI route

Answer 22

Inhalation

Question 23

Epi route

Answer 23

Intramuscle

Question 24

Narcan route

Answer 24

IM IN

Question 25

Nitroglycerin route

Answer 25

SL

Question 26

Contraindication of activated charcoal

Answer 26

Decreased LOC, overdose of corrosives, caustics or petroleum substances

Question 27

Contraindications of aspirin

Answer 27

Hypersensitivity and bleeding

Question 28

MDI contraindications

Answer 28

Hypersensitivity, tachycardia, cardiac chest pain

Question 29

Epi contraindications

Answer 29

Chest pain, hypothermia, hypertension

Question 30

Narcan contraindications

Answer 30

Hypersensitivity

Question 31

Nitroglycerin contraindications

Answer 31

Hypotension, use of viagra within 24 hours, head injury

Question 32

Oral glucose contraindications

Answer 32

Decreased LOC, nausea, vomiting

Question 33

Oxygen contraindications

Answer 33

Hypoxia