Five Rights
Before giving a patient any drug, EMTs must ensure WHAT to ensure the medication is intended for that individual.
Patient
A pill swallowed by the mouth
Oral
Drug is given to a patient suspecting a heart attack to reduce clotting
Aspirin
Term describing "what a drug does to the body."
Pharmacodynamics
You are about to give oxygen via nasal cannula, WHICH RIGHT ensures the oxygen is delivered correctly
Nitroglycerin tablets placed under the tongue
Sublingual
Drug opens the airway and often inhaled by patients with asthma
Albuterol/Inhaler
An EMT double checks the patient needs aspirin before administering, WHICH RIGHT does this show
Medication
Medication delivered directly into the vein
Intravenous
Drug given orally to patients with low blood sugar
Oral Glucose
True or False. After administering Epi, you notice the patient's heart rate and blood pressure rising, this is a good thing.
True
A patient has anaphylaxis and epinephrine available, delaying medication could be fatal, WHICH RIGHT is demonstrated
Inhalers and nebulizers
Inhalation
Drug is used to reverse opioid overdoses and is administered intranasally
Naloxone/Narcan
EMT's can administer which three drugs carried in an ambulance
Aspiring, Oral Glucose, and Oxygen
An EMT administers 4 baby aspirins at 81mg each for an adult, WHICH RIGHT is practiced here
Epinephrine is usually given this way
Intramuscular
Drug is used to help with severe allergic reactions, usually administered via auto-injector
Epinephrine
Three important parts for setting up an IV Fluid Administration: Drip Chamber, _____, and Drug or Needle Port
Flow Regulator