EMT Medication Quiz – Contraindication

What is the contraindication of Albuterol?

• Hypotension, respiratory depression

• Hypersensitivity, tachyarrhythmias

• Second/third-degree heart block, bradycardia

• Unconsciousness, inability to swallow

What is the contraindication of Epinephrine?

• Hypersensitivity, glaucoma, respiratory depression

• None in emergency; caution in hypertension

• Alkalosis, hypocalcemia, CHF

• Systolic BP <90 mmHg, ED drug use in past 24-48 hours

What is the contraindication of Nitroglycerin?

• Intracranial hemorrhage, hyperglycemia

• Altered mental status, ingestion of caustics or hydrocarbons

• Systolic BP <90 mmHg, ED drug use in past 24-48 hours

• Cardiogenic shock, bradycardia, heart block

What is the contraindication of Aspirin?

• Hypotension, respiratory depression

• Second/third-degree heart block, bradycardia

• Systolic BP <90 mmHg, ED drug use in past 24-48 hours

• Allergy, active GI bleeding

What is the contraindication of Naloxone (Narcan)?

• Hypersensitivity, tachyarrhythmias

• Hypersensitivity

• Intracranial hemorrhage, hyperglycemia

• Known hypersensitivity

What is the contraindication of Oral Glucose?

• Second/third-degree heart block, bradycardia

• Unconsciousness, inability to swallow

• Hypersensitivity, tachyarrhythmias

• Allergy to atropine or soy/peanuts (MDI)

What is the contraindication of Activated Charcoal?

• Altered mental status, ingestion of caustics or hydrocarbons

• Hypersensitivity, tachyarrhythmias

• None in emergency; caution in hypertension

What is the contraindication of Dextrose (D50/D10)?

• Intracranial hemorrhage, hyperglycemia

• Hypersensitivity

• None in emergency; caution in hypertension

• Hypotension, respiratory depression

What is the contraindication of Ipratropium?

• Unconsciousness, inability to swallow

• Allergy to atropine or soy/peanuts (MDI)

• Alkalosis, hypocalcaemia, CHF

• Systolic BP <90 mmHg, ED drug use in past 24–48 hours