EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!

EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE
CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+



Aspirin - (ANSWER)4 chewable baby aspirin

(81 mg each = 324 mg dose)



Pediatric - not indicated



Route: PO (orally)



Epinephrine (Epi-pen) - (ANSWER)0.3 mg if < 50 years old

0.15 mg if > 50 years old



Pediatric - 0.15 mg



Route: IM (intramuscularly) - auto-injector pen



Nitroglycerin - (ANSWER)1 tablet/spray (0.4 mg) every 5 mins until pain subsides (or 3 doses)



Pediatric - not indicated



Route: SL (sublingual)



Albuterol - (ANSWER)2.5-5 mg via nebulizer continuously (x3 doses), if no history of cardiac disease and
HR < 150



Pediatric - 2.5 mg via nebulizer continuously (x3 doses), if no history of cardiac disease and HR < 200



Glucose (oral) - (ANSWER)One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)

, EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES
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Pediatric - One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)



Route: Orally



Ibuprofen - (ANSWER)400-800 mg



Pediatric - 10 mg/kg



Route: PO (orally)



Glucagon - (ANSWER)<20 kg: 0.5 mg or 20-30 mcg/kg

>20 kg: 1 mg



Pediatric - same as above



Route: ?



Naloxone (Narcan) - (ANSWER)1-2 mg



Pediatric - 0.1 mg/kg (max 2 mg)

repeated every 5 mins if no effect



Route: nasally via atomizer



Oxygen - (ANSWER)1-6 L/min via nasal cannula