Allergies
How should you remove a bee stinger?
Scrape with flat object such as credit card
What is the term meaning the balance of conditions within the body?
Homeostasis
What will the pupils of someone who has overdosed on a narcotic (opiod) look like?
Pinpoint
What is the fastest route of medication administration?
IV (intravenous)
(or IO–intraosseous)
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
RBCs (red blood cells)
What route is epinephrine administered by?
What vital sign changes do you expect to see with shock?
HR, RR, BP
Increased HR
Increased RR
Decreased BP
What effect do narcotics (opiods) have on the central nervous system?
Depress it
What is an MDI?
Which blood vessels allow gas exchange to occur?
Capillaries
What is the dose for epinephrine?
0.3 mg
Infection can lead to what type of shock?
Septic
Name a medication that Narcan would be effective on
Heroin
Fentanyl
Hydrocodone (norco)
What are the 2 main contraindications of nitroglycerin?
SBP < 90
ED med use within last 24 hrs
What is the name for heart muscle?
Myocardium
What upper airway noise might you hear with anaphylaxis?
Stridor
What kind of shock does cardiac tamponade fall under?
Cardiogenic
What is the appropriate nose & route of narcan?
2mg IN
What 2 organs filter/transform medications?
Liver
Kidneys
What is cardiac output?
How much blood the heart pumps out in one beat
What lung sounds would you expect to hear with anaphylaxis?
Wheezes
What is the difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
What is the name for alcohol withdrawals characterized by tremors, confusion, diaphoresis, hallucinations, & seizures?
Delirium tremens (DTs)
What is the difference between an unintended effect and an untoward effect of a medication?
Unintended is not desired but not harmful
Untoward is harmful
What is atherosclerosis?
Buildup of calcium & cholesterol in blood vessels