EMT Pharmacology Question and Answers 100% pass

EMT Pharmacology Question and Answers 100% pass Glucose: Indication - ANS- Change of mental status and a history of diabetes Glucose: Contra-indication - ANS- Unconscious, unable to swallow; suspected stroke Glucose: Medical Control Type - ANS- Standing order; obtain blood glucose level and on-line medical control if suspected stroke Glucose: Action - ANS- Raises blood sugar Glucose: Form - ANS- Gel, tablet Glucose: Dosage - ANS- "1 Tube" or dose until patient regains mental status (2 tubes max dose) Epinephrine: Indication - ANS- Severe allergic reaction: Stridor, Bronchospasm, severe abdominal pain, respiratory distress, tachycardia, shock (systolic90), observe for edema of lips, face, tongue, generalized urticaria Epinephrine: Contra-indication - ANS- None Epinephrine: Medical Control Type - ANS- Standing order unless patient is older than 65 or younger than 5 yrs old Epinephrine: Action - ANS- Bronchodilator, vasoconstrictor Epinephrine: Form - ANS- Liquid Epinephrine: Dosage - ANS- 0.3 mg adult; 0.15 mg child (max dose of 2 five min. apart) Activated Charcoal: Indication - ANS- Poisoning Activated Charcoal: Contra-indication - ANS- Unconscious; unable to swallow; ingestion of hydrocarbon, petroleum distillate, corrosive substances, or heavy metals Activated Charcoal: Medical Control Type - ANS- On-line Activated Charcoal: Action - ANS- Adsorbs and binds poisons (Sorbitol = laxative) Activated Charcoal: Form - ANS- Suspension Activated Charcoal: Dosage - ANS- Adult 25-50 g; Child 12.5-25 g (1g per kg) Pralidoxime (Mark I): Indication - ANS- Severe organophosphate poisoning characterized by muscle twitching, respiratory depression, and paralysis; Cholinergic syndrome symptoms Pralidoxime (Mark I): Contra-indication - ANS- Non-organophosphate poisoning source Pralidoxime (Mark I): Medical Control Type - ANS- Standing Order Pralidoxime (Mark I): Action - ANS- Cholinesterate reactivator, deactivates acetylcholine