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Chapter 15: Emergency Medications Practice Questions

About this Chapter 15 practice test

Part of the Cardiology and Resuscitation practice questions exam area.

This page holds 627 free practice questions for Chapter 15, Emergency Medications, covering cardiac arrest and dysrhythmia drugs, ACS, respiratory and anaphylaxis medications, sedation, and antidotes. They are written for paramedic and EMT students working through Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, 9th edition. Every question shows the correct answer with a short explanation as soon as you tap, so you learn while you test rather than waiting until the end.

Study it two ways: the 10 Question Blitz, a quick round where every right answer lights a siren and any misses lead into Lights & Sirens, a 5-in-a-row drill on that section, or the full 100-question test drawn at random from the whole chapter. After each test you get a score and a section-by-section breakdown. Progress on the full test is saved on your device, so you can stop and pick up later.

Topics covered in Chapter 15

Sample questions from this chapter

The dose of epinephrine in adult cardiac arrest is:

  1. A. 0.1 mg IV/IO of 0.1 mg/mL every minute until ROSC
  2. B. 0.5 mg IV/IO of 0.1 mg/mL every 10 minutes
  3. C. 1 mg IV/IO of 0.1 mg/mL every 3 to 5 minutes
  4. D. 0.3 mg IM of the 1 mg/mL concentration, repeated in 5 minutes

Answer: C. 1 mg IV/IO of 0.1 mg/mL every 3 to 5 minutes
That concentration was formerly labeled 1:10,000. The adult arrest dose is 1 mg IV or IO of the 0.1 mg/mL concentration, repeated every 3 to 5 minutes.

Benzodiazepines are first-line treatment for:

  1. A. Migraine headache
  2. B. Active seizures
  3. C. Hypoglycemic coma
  4. D. Acute ischemic stroke

Answer: B. Active seizures
Midazolam, lorazepam, and diazepam are all used.

The two epinephrine concentrations used in EMS are:

  1. A. 1 mg/mL and 0.1 mg/mL
  2. B. 0.1 mg/mL only, in two volumes
  3. C. 0.01 mg/mL and 1 mg/mL
  4. D. 1 mg/mL and 10 mg/mL

Answer: A. 1 mg/mL and 0.1 mg/mL
Giving the wrong one is a recognized, dangerous error.

How students use this page

Most students use the 10 Question Blitz for daily practice and take the full 100-question test in the days before a class exam or NREMT practice. Lights & Sirens after a blitz is the fastest way to close gaps the night before a test.

Every question in this chapter is also listed by section, with answers, on the topic pages above. See all paramedic topics or take the NREMT paramedic practice test.

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