Dosages
Average Dose of Baby Asprin
324 mg (4-81mg tablets)
Offline medical direction vs Online Medical direction
Offline is standing orders or written down orders that you do not need to contact medical control for permission each time
Online you must contact medical control each time before giving a medication. Use the Echo technique and ask questions.
Indications for oral glucose
Low sugar
Pt able to swallow
Can you give pediatrics aspirin?
No, because it can cause Reye's syndrome. Reye's (Reye) syndrome is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain.
3 Important parts of IV Line besides actual line
Drip chamber
Flow regulator
Drug or needle port
How long does it take to give nitro?
Total of 10 minutes, 1st pill wait 5 minutes 2nd pill wait another 5 minutes 3rd pill.
What 2 medications can you assist with?
Nitroglycerin and Inhalers
Pt has 02 saturation of 80, what medication do you give?
oxygen
Pt is having a heart attack, pt is not allergic to anything, takes Cialis, lisinopril, and humalog. He is has never had a heart attack but has high blood pressure. What medication should you or your crew give him?
Only aspirin, because Cialis is a contraindication for nitroglycerin.
3 Possible Flow Problems with IV Lines
Constricting bands left in place by mistake
Flow regulator left closed
Clamp closed on tubing
Tubing kinked
Line pinched under backboard (trauma)
What is epi 1:10,000 used for?
Cardiac Arrests
What are the 9 routes of administration?
Oral, sublingual, inhalation, inter-nasal, Intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, Intraosseous, Endotracheal
What are the 5 Rights?
Right pt
Right med
Right time
Right dose
Right route
What are the contraindications for albuterol inhalers
Not pt's inhaler, Hypersensitivity. Cautions: Hypertension, Extreme Tachycardia
What should you check when giving a any medication?
Any leaks, broken caps, right color, right medication and has not expired.
What is the limit of oxygen a Basic EMT can give?
No limit, but our tank regulators only go to 15 lmp
Besides allergic reactions, what else can you use epi for?
You can nebulize it for croup pts.
What is the purpose of Narcan?
It attaches to opioid receptors and reverses and blocks the effects of other opioids.
What poisons can you not use activated charcoal for?
Ingestion of corrosives, caustics, or petroleum distillates.
Such as Drain-O, and diesel fuel.
IV set up skill
Blue to Green, Straight Line
What is the dosage for nasal narcan.
2 mg of narcan, 1mg in each nostril.
What is the most recent drug that has been added to the EMT-B scope?
Narcan
Pt was last seen alert 3 hours ago. Pt is now unresponsive and bystanders tell you pt is a diabetic had back surgery a week ago, has history of heart attacks and a stroke. What medication/s do you think you could give.
Narcan for possible narcotics for the back surgery.
Pt says they are get hives when they take aspirin. If they are having a heart attack. Should you give it to them
Yes, because the risks out way the benefits
What are some possible signs of an IV not being successful.
Edema around the sight. Bleeding from the sight. Not getting blood back. Not being able to flush. IV line not running