Admin Routes
Who is resonspible to ensure the route of administration is being utilized?
Who is the primary provider
What device is used to draw medication out of a single-dose vial?
What is a vial access device
What is the most preferred type of access?
When converting a larger unit to a smaller unit, are you dividing or multiplying?
What is dividing
What route is most common for at-home medication administration?
What is orally
What type of packing is 1:10,000 Epi typically provided?
What are the two types of intravenous access? (must name both)
What are peripheral and central
If I tell you that we have 1000 L, what type of fundamental unit are we measuring?
What is volume
What is the maximum amount of fluid that can be administered intramuscularly in the Deltoid?
What is 2 ml
If a medication is being administered buccally. Where in the body is it being administered?
What is between the gums and cheek
What is the main type carried on an ambulance?
What is a single dose vial
What are the three types of drip sets? (must name all 3)
What are grams, milligrams, and micrograms
What route has a faster absorption rate; Subcutaneous or intramuscular?
What is intramuscular
What is the route if a patient tells you they take an inhaler?
What 3 things do you want to look at prior to administering any medication? (must name all 3)
What are the name, expiration, and clarity
What is the most common site for an IO?
What is the proximal tibia
If I give you the formula D x V / H, what does H stand for?
What is the dose on hand
What medications can be given via the Endotracheal Tube? (must name all 4)
What are Lidocaine, Epi, Atropine, Naloxone
What route is it important to avoid when placing defibrillation pads?
When using a glass ampule, what additional tool do you need?
What is the maximum amount of extra fluids that the average adult can handle?
What is 3 liters
When dosing infants or children, why is it crucial to be accurate?
This is because they cannot tolerate overdosing
What are the 8 rights of drug administration? (must name all 8)
What are Patient, Medication, Dose, Route, Time, Documentation, reason, and response.