NREMT Practice Test Bank - Multiple Choice

70. Unresponsiveness, shallow You selected C; This is correct!

breathing, and constricted pupils
are indicative of what type of Reason:Signs of a narcotic (opiate)
drug overdose? overdose from drugs such as hero-
• A:Marijuana in, morphine (Astromorph, Duramorph),
• B:Amphetamine meperidine (Demerol), or codeine in-
• C:Narcotic clude altered mental status; slow, shal-
• D:Barbiturate low breathing; pupillary constriction
(miosis), hypotension; and bradycardia.
Narcotics are central nervous system
depressants that, when taken in excess,
suppress the vital functions necessary
for life, such as breathing, heart rate,
and blood pressure. Barbiturates pro-
duce the same effects; however, the
pupils are typically dilated (mydriasis),
not constricted. Marijuana and amphet-
amine drugs are central nervous system
stimulants and would thus cause the pa-
tient to become restless or even combat-
ive.

71. Propoxyphene (Darvon) is cate- The correct answer is A;

gorized as what type of drug?
• A:Narcotic Reason:Propoxyphene (Darvon) is in
• B:Amphetamine the narcotic (opiate) class of drugs.
• C:Benzodiazepine Other narcotics include heroin, mor-
• D:Barbiturate phine, codeine, and meperidine (De-
merol). Phenobarbital is an example
of a barbiturate. Drugs such as Vali-
um, Klonopin, and Xanax are benzodi-
azepines. Amphetamines include drugs
such as Ritalin, Adderall, and Focalin.

72. A 60-year-old man presents with You selected D; This is correct!

a severe right-sided headache.
He is conscious and alert. As Reason:Headaches are a common
you are assessing him, he tells medical complaint and have numerous
you that the left side of his body causes, most of which are not life-threat-
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