EMS MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!
What is the dosage/route for Albuterol? Correct Answers For both adults
and children, 2.5 mg w/ 3 mL of NS via SVN at 6-8 Ipm.
What are the trades for Albuterol? Correct Answers Ventolin, Proventil
What are the trades for Nitroglycerin? Correct Answers Nitrostat, Nitro-
bid, Nitrolingual
What class is Aspirin? Correct Answers Antiplatelet
What are the trades for Oral Glucose? Correct Answers Glucose, Insta-
Glucose
While Albuterol is becoming a standing order med in many Colorado
EMS agencies (for their EMTs), Albuterol will continue to be: Correct
Answers A direct order med for FRCC EMT students.
What are the contradictions of Asprin? Correct Answers Unable to
swallow, Caution if patient has history of active bleeding ulcer.
What is the route/dosage of Zofran? Correct Answers OTD; Adult is
4mg PO/ODT. Pediatric: >4 y/o, 4mg PO/ODT. 6 m/o - 4 y/o, 2mg
PO/ODT. <6 m/o, Base contact.
,What drug should never be administered to kids (age 16 or to maturity)?
Correct Answers Asprin
What class is Nitroglycerin? Correct Answers Nitrate
What are the indications of Albuterol? Correct Answers Respiratory
distress with bronchospasms; Respiratory origin, Allergic
reaction/anaphylaxis, Pheumonia
What is a contradiction to Oral Glucose? Correct Answers
Unresponsive, unable to swallow.
The form of Zofran that the EMT can administer is Zofran ODT (Orally
Disintegrating Tablets). Correct Answers True
What are the actions of Nitroglycerine? Correct Answers Relaxes
systematic venous and arterial vessels causing vasodilation thereby
(Decreasing cardiac preload and afterload, Decreasing myocardial
workload, and Decreasing myocardial O2 consumption), Dilates
coronary arteries. Onset = approx. 2 min. SL, approx. 30-60 min.
topical; Duration = approx. 30-60 min. SL, approx 24 hours topical.
What class is Naloxone (Narcan)? Correct Answers Opioid antagonist
What is an indication of Aspirin? Correct Answers Chest pain of
suspected cardiac origin
, What is the dosage/route of Nitroglycerin? Correct Answers Sublingual
(SL) route; If systolic BP > 100 it is suggested that you administer 0.4
mg SL q 3-5 minutes. Generally, a total of 3 doses (3, 0.4 mg SL) are
administered as dosages beyond this recommendation tend to be less
effective.
What is Ischemic? Correct Answers Hypoxia at the cellular level
What class is Oral Glucose? Correct Answers Monosaccharide,
Carbohydrate
What is a side effect of Activated Charcoal? Correct Answers Black
stools, possibility for vomiting.
What is a side effect for Epinephrine? Correct Answers Increased heart
rate, pallor, vertigo, chest pain, headache, nausea, vomiting,
anxiousness.
What is the dosage/route for Nalocone (narcan)? Correct Answers
Adult: 0.5mg IN and titrate to desired effect. Repeat q 3-5 minutes as
needed to a max dose of 4mg. Pediatric: 0.1 mg IN and titrate to desired
effect, up to 2mg total.
The trades for Epinephrine are Adrenaline, Epi-Pen, and Epi-Pen Jr.
Correct Answers True
SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!
What is the dosage/route for Albuterol? Correct Answers For both adults
and children, 2.5 mg w/ 3 mL of NS via SVN at 6-8 Ipm.
What are the trades for Albuterol? Correct Answers Ventolin, Proventil
What are the trades for Nitroglycerin? Correct Answers Nitrostat, Nitro-
bid, Nitrolingual
What class is Aspirin? Correct Answers Antiplatelet
What are the trades for Oral Glucose? Correct Answers Glucose, Insta-
Glucose
While Albuterol is becoming a standing order med in many Colorado
EMS agencies (for their EMTs), Albuterol will continue to be: Correct
Answers A direct order med for FRCC EMT students.
What are the contradictions of Asprin? Correct Answers Unable to
swallow, Caution if patient has history of active bleeding ulcer.
What is the route/dosage of Zofran? Correct Answers OTD; Adult is
4mg PO/ODT. Pediatric: >4 y/o, 4mg PO/ODT. 6 m/o - 4 y/o, 2mg
PO/ODT. <6 m/o, Base contact.
,What drug should never be administered to kids (age 16 or to maturity)?
Correct Answers Asprin
What class is Nitroglycerin? Correct Answers Nitrate
What are the indications of Albuterol? Correct Answers Respiratory
distress with bronchospasms; Respiratory origin, Allergic
reaction/anaphylaxis, Pheumonia
What is a contradiction to Oral Glucose? Correct Answers
Unresponsive, unable to swallow.
The form of Zofran that the EMT can administer is Zofran ODT (Orally
Disintegrating Tablets). Correct Answers True
What are the actions of Nitroglycerine? Correct Answers Relaxes
systematic venous and arterial vessels causing vasodilation thereby
(Decreasing cardiac preload and afterload, Decreasing myocardial
workload, and Decreasing myocardial O2 consumption), Dilates
coronary arteries. Onset = approx. 2 min. SL, approx. 30-60 min.
topical; Duration = approx. 30-60 min. SL, approx 24 hours topical.
What class is Naloxone (Narcan)? Correct Answers Opioid antagonist
What is an indication of Aspirin? Correct Answers Chest pain of
suspected cardiac origin
, What is the dosage/route of Nitroglycerin? Correct Answers Sublingual
(SL) route; If systolic BP > 100 it is suggested that you administer 0.4
mg SL q 3-5 minutes. Generally, a total of 3 doses (3, 0.4 mg SL) are
administered as dosages beyond this recommendation tend to be less
effective.
What is Ischemic? Correct Answers Hypoxia at the cellular level
What class is Oral Glucose? Correct Answers Monosaccharide,
Carbohydrate
What is a side effect of Activated Charcoal? Correct Answers Black
stools, possibility for vomiting.
What is a side effect for Epinephrine? Correct Answers Increased heart
rate, pallor, vertigo, chest pain, headache, nausea, vomiting,
anxiousness.
What is the dosage/route for Nalocone (narcan)? Correct Answers
Adult: 0.5mg IN and titrate to desired effect. Repeat q 3-5 minutes as
needed to a max dose of 4mg. Pediatric: 0.1 mg IN and titrate to desired
effect, up to 2mg total.
The trades for Epinephrine are Adrenaline, Epi-Pen, and Epi-Pen Jr.
Correct Answers True
