AEMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Epinephrine 1:1000 -ANSWER ✔✔Adult Dose: 0.5-0.3mg IM
Pediatric Dose: 0.015mg/kg
Indications: Anaphylaxis
Contraindications: glaucoma
Routes: IM
Side Effects: headache, anxiety, nausea/vomiting, shortness of breath, tremors,
sweating, tachycardia
Pharmacological Effects: smooth muscle relaxation
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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Epinephrine 1:1000 -ANSWER ✔✔Adult Dose: 0.5-0.3mg IM
Pediatric Dose: 0.015mg/kg
Indications: Anaphylaxis
Contraindications: glaucoma
Routes: IM
Side Effects: headache, anxiety, nausea/vomiting, shortness of breath, tremors,
sweating, tachycardia
Pharmacological Effects: smooth muscle relaxation
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
