AEMT FISDAP COMPREHENSIVE ACTUAL
TEST PAPER COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE
GUARANTEED TO PASS REVIEW MATERIAL
⩥ Epinephrine 1:10,000.
Answer: Adult Dose: 1mg
Pediatric Dose: 0.01mg/kg
Indications: Cardiac Arrest
Contraindications: n/a
Routes: IV, ET, IO
⩥ Nitrogylcerin.
Answer: Adult Dose: 0.4mg sublingual. Paste
Pediatric Dose: not indicated
Indications: chest pain, CHF, pulmonary edema
Contraindications: ED drug use,
Routes: Spray, Transdermal, Sublingual
Side Effects: headache, nausea/vomiting, weakness
Pharmacological Effects: Vasodilaltion drug, increases bloodflow
⩥ Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
,Answer: Adult Dose: 325mg PO for chest pain. 1000mg for pain and
fever control PO.
Pediatric Dose: Do not use in pediatric's for risk of Reyes Syndrome.
Indications: chest pain, pain, fever.
Contraindications: allergy, recent surgery, GI bleeds, pregnancy, liver
and/or kidney disease
Routes: PO (oral)
Side Effects: bloody/tarry stools, stomach pain, nausea/vomiting,
seizures, headache, bleeding.
Pharmacological Effects: "anti-platelet" NSAID drug.
⩥ Albuterol.
Answer: Adult Dose: 2.5mg-5.0mg up to 3x if HR less than 150.
Pediatric Dose: 2.5mg up to 3x if HR less than 200.
Indications: wheezing, respiratory distress, asthma
Contraindications: allergy
Routes: nebulizer, prescribed inhaler
Side Effects: tachycardia, palpitations, anxiety, tremors, throat/nose
irritation
Pharmacological Effects: Bronchodilators
⩥ Ipratropium Bromide.
Answer: Adult Dose: 0.5mg
, Pediatric Dose: 0.5mg
Indications: asthma, COPD, emphysema, bronchitis, bronchospasm
Contraindications: allergy, allergy to atropine
Routes: nebulized, prescribed inhaler
Side Effects: dyspnea, cough, throat/nose irritation, nausea/vomiting,
headache, tachycardia
Pharmacological Effects: relaxes muscles in the airway, acetylcholine
⩥ Atropine.
Answer: Adult Dose: 1-2mg IV or IO, repeat every 1-5 minutes, stop
administration when secretions dry.
Pediatric Dose:
Indications: Organophosphate poisoning.
Contraindications:
Routes:
Side Effects:
Pharmacological Effects:
⩥ Diphenhydramine.
Answer: Adult Dose: 25mg-50mg
Pediatric Dose: 1mg/kg (max 25mg) Do not use in patients less than 3
months of age
Indications: allergic reactions, hives
TEST PAPER COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE
GUARANTEED TO PASS REVIEW MATERIAL
⩥ Epinephrine 1:10,000.
Answer: Adult Dose: 1mg
Pediatric Dose: 0.01mg/kg
Indications: Cardiac Arrest
Contraindications: n/a
Routes: IV, ET, IO
⩥ Nitrogylcerin.
Answer: Adult Dose: 0.4mg sublingual. Paste
Pediatric Dose: not indicated
Indications: chest pain, CHF, pulmonary edema
Contraindications: ED drug use,
Routes: Spray, Transdermal, Sublingual
Side Effects: headache, nausea/vomiting, weakness
Pharmacological Effects: Vasodilaltion drug, increases bloodflow
⩥ Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
,Answer: Adult Dose: 325mg PO for chest pain. 1000mg for pain and
fever control PO.
Pediatric Dose: Do not use in pediatric's for risk of Reyes Syndrome.
Indications: chest pain, pain, fever.
Contraindications: allergy, recent surgery, GI bleeds, pregnancy, liver
and/or kidney disease
Routes: PO (oral)
Side Effects: bloody/tarry stools, stomach pain, nausea/vomiting,
seizures, headache, bleeding.
Pharmacological Effects: "anti-platelet" NSAID drug.
⩥ Albuterol.
Answer: Adult Dose: 2.5mg-5.0mg up to 3x if HR less than 150.
Pediatric Dose: 2.5mg up to 3x if HR less than 200.
Indications: wheezing, respiratory distress, asthma
Contraindications: allergy
Routes: nebulizer, prescribed inhaler
Side Effects: tachycardia, palpitations, anxiety, tremors, throat/nose
irritation
Pharmacological Effects: Bronchodilators
⩥ Ipratropium Bromide.
Answer: Adult Dose: 0.5mg
, Pediatric Dose: 0.5mg
Indications: asthma, COPD, emphysema, bronchitis, bronchospasm
Contraindications: allergy, allergy to atropine
Routes: nebulized, prescribed inhaler
Side Effects: dyspnea, cough, throat/nose irritation, nausea/vomiting,
headache, tachycardia
Pharmacological Effects: relaxes muscles in the airway, acetylcholine
⩥ Atropine.
Answer: Adult Dose: 1-2mg IV or IO, repeat every 1-5 minutes, stop
administration when secretions dry.
Pediatric Dose:
Indications: Organophosphate poisoning.
Contraindications:
Routes:
Side Effects:
Pharmacological Effects:
⩥ Diphenhydramine.
Answer: Adult Dose: 25mg-50mg
Pediatric Dose: 1mg/kg (max 25mg) Do not use in patients less than 3
months of age
Indications: allergic reactions, hives
