Benzos
People experiencing a benzo overdose will have ________ pupils
What are dilated?
Also called lady, snow or blow?
What is cocaine?
A veterinary tranquilizer that can cause necrotic wounds and can lead to amputation of limbs.
What is Xylazine?
Taking a substance by mouth is called ____
What is ingestion?
A patient in alcohol withdrawal may experience frightening ____.
What are hallucinations?
2 things benzos are commonly prescribed to treat
What is insomnia, anxiety/panic disorders, seizure disorders, antidepressant, muscle spasms?
Stimulants are also sometimes known as ____.
What are uppers?
In 2023 this drug accounted for 70% of the 107,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States.
What is Fentanyl?
Inhaling fumes directly from a container.
What is sniffing? (snorting also accepted)
Which absorbs alcohol quicker? Muscle or fat?
What is muscle?
Muscle tissue absorbs alcohol whereas adipose (fat) tissue does not.
Known as the "date rape" drug
What is Rohypnol?
3 negative consequences for using stimulants are ___, ___ & ___.
Health consequences: increased cardiovascular and stroke risk. Mental health problems: Hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety. Sleep deprivation, weight loss, accidental overdose and death
During an opiate overdose patients will have ____ pupils.
What is pinpoint?
2 questions you should ask when you suspect poisoning.
What substance did you take? When did you take it/become exposed? How much did you ingest? Has anyone given you an antidote or any substance orally since you ingested it? How much do you weigh?
3 signs/symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
What are: agitation, restlessness, fever, sweating, tremors, confusion, disorientation, delusions, hallucinations, seizures, increased blood pressure, insomnia, hyperthermia?
3 common signs/symptoms of Benzo overdose
What is slurred speech, confusion, extreme drowsiness, loss of consciousness, shallow/slowed breathing, uncoordinated movements, low blood pressure, enlarged pupils, weak or rapid pulse, bluish lips, coma/death?
Another name for Stimulant toxicity
What is Overvamping
The amount of time before administering a second dose of Naloxone.
What is 2-3 minutes?
Inhalant effects range from mild drowsiness to coma, but unlike most other sedative-hypnotics, these agents may often cause ____.
What are seizures?
Alcohol withdrawal can occur ___ - ___ days after a person stops drinking or when alcohol consumption levels are decreased suddenly.
What is 1-7 days?
Name 3 commonly prescribed benzos
What are: Ambien, Ativan, Halcoin, Klonopin, Lunesta, Paxil, Valium, Xanax?
2 stimulant prescription drugs for ADHD
What is Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, Concerta and Dexedrine?
The 2 active ingredients of Suboxone
What are Buprenorphine and Naloxone?
4 routes of poisoning.
What are inhalation, injection, digestion and absorption?
Patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal may develop ____ ____ if they no longer have their daily source of alcohol. (full name)
What are delirium tremens?