What does the injector do?
Intramuscular (IM)—the auto-injector is designed to deliver medication into the muscle tissue of the outer thigh.
What is another name for the recovery position?
Lateral recumbant.
What the six rights for giving medication?
P=Right patient (first)
M=Medication
R=Route
T=Time
D=Dose
D=Documentation (last)
What is a contraindication for giving a medication?
Name three.
A medication contraindication is a condition or situation in which a medication should NOT be given because it could harm the patient.
To give glucose, must be able to swallow.
To give aspirin, must not have an allergy to the drug.
To give nitro, must have a systolic BP over 100.
What is a normal rate and tidal volume for an adult
What is the trigger for the body to breathe?
The carbon dioxide is to high.