OVERDOSE
DIABETES
SEIZURES
ANAPHYLAXIS
ASTHMA
100

What drug is used for Opiod overdose and how is it given?

Narcan--intranasally

**Do not prime Narcan pump

**Narcan should work within 2-3 mintues

100

What is diabetes?

Inability to produce insulin

100

What is the cause of seizures?

Brief disruption of brains electrical activity.

Seizures can last for a few seconds to a few minutes

100

What is anaphylaxis and what medication is used to treat it?

A severe life-threatening reaction

Epinephrine

**Can be Epi-pen or Neffy

100

What is asthma?

Airways narrow/swell causing difficulty breathing.

200

True/False

Gloves are not worn when dealing with OD?

False

Wear gloves so that you are not exposed to the drug

200

What two medications treat severely low blood sugar?

Glucagon & Baqsimi

200

Priorities during a seizure include?

1. Do not put anything in the persons mouth

2. Turn the person on their side

3. Clear the area around the person

4. Protect the persons head

200

What allergens can trigger anaphylaxis?

Foods

Insect bites/stings

Medications

Latex

200

What are some asthma triggers?

1 Exercise

2 Cold Weather

3 Environmental irritants (pollen, pets, smoke etc)

300

If OD is suspected, should you move the victim or go to the victim

Go to the victim

300

What are 3 s/s of hypoglycemia?

Dizziness/light headed, shaky, sweating, confusion, anxiety, sleepiness, nausea, increased heart rate, inability to swallow, loss of consciousness

300

Name 3 s/s of seizures? (5)

1. Altered/loss of awareness

2. Shaking

3. Convulsing

4. Confusion

5. Sensory experiences

300

Where is Epi-pen administered and how long is it effective?

Outer thigh ONLY and 10-15 min.

**Clothing does not have to be removed

300

What is an inhaler?

A portable device for administering an inhaled drug 

400

What are 4 s/s of overdose (7)

1 Pale/clammy skin

2 Not breathing/shallow breathing

3 Snorting/gurgling sound

4 Decreased heart rate, 

5 Bluish tint to skin(cyanosis)

6 Pinpoint pupils

7 Unresponsiveness

400

What are 4 causes of low blood sugar?

1. Increased insulin 

2. Increased physical activity

3. Delay in/or not eating or eating to little

4. Illness

5. Alcohol consumption

400

Name 2 commonly prescribed medication for seizures and how they are administered?

Diazepam/Diastat--Rectal

Valtoco--Nasally


**Also sometimes prescribe Klonopin, Midazolam, Nayzilam

400

What is the jingle to say to help remember how to give Epi-pen?

Blue to the sky

Orange to the thigh

400

S/S of asthma

1 Shortness of breath

2 Chest tightness/pain

3 Wheezes with exhalation

4 Cough/wheezing attacks with respiratory illness

500

What action should be taken after giving medications required for an overdose?

Stay with victim until more qualified help arrives

**Stay back away from victim because the may come to and be ready to fight

500

Where are Glucagon & Baqsimi administered and how long does it take for them to raise blood sugar levels?

Glucagon--upper arm, thigh, or buttocks

Baqsimi--nasally

5-15 minutes

** only given if person is unable to take anything orally

500

When is a seizure considered an emergency (give 3 answers)? (7)

1. Lasts longer than 5 min.

2. Repetitive seizure w/o consciousness

3. Injured

4. Diabetic

5. First time seizure

6. Trouble breathing

7. Seizures occurs in water

500

Name 5 s/s of anaphylaxis? (10)

1 Itching and/or hives

2. Swelling of throat/mouth area and/or eyes

3 Trouble breathing, swallowing, speaking

4 Increased HR/ sense of impending doom

5 Stomach cramps, N/V/D

6 Weakness, paleness, 

7 Light headed or loss of consciousness

500

Common problems with inhalers (4)

1 Not taking as prescribed

2 Forgetting to shake the canister

3 Not waiting long enough between puffs

4 Failure to clean the valve