EMT 153 MEDICATION PROTOCOLS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!

EMT 153 MEDICATION PROTOCOLS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |
100% CORRECT!!
Epinephrine indication for administration Correct Answers Anaphylaxis
or Severe allergic reaction


Epinephrine Drug Type / Action Mechanism Correct Answers
Vasoconstrictor / Bronchodilator


Epinephrine Contraindications Correct Answers None


Epinephrine Precautions Correct Answers Cardiac disorders
Hypertension
Elderly


Epinephrine Route and Dosage Correct Answers Onset to 90 seconds
(Liquid Form)
- Adult Subcutaneous and Intramuscular: .1-.5mg
- Adult EpiPen: .3mg of 1:1k
- Pediatric: dosage .01mg/kg (never >.3mg)
- Pediatric EpiPen: .15mg of 1:2k


Epinephrine Side Effects Correct Answers - Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Nausea/Vomiting

, - Cardiac symptoms that may increase oxygen demand of the heart
(palpitations, tachycardia, dysrhythmias, hypertension)


Naloxone (Narcan) indications for administrations Correct Answers -
Respiratory depression induced by opioids
- Coma of unknown origin


Naloxone (Narcan) Type of drug / Action Mechanism Correct Answers
Narcotic OD treatment by competing with opioids at opiate receptor
sites in the brain


Naloxone (Narcan) Contraindications Correct Answers None in
emergency setting


Naloxone (Narcan) Precautions to consider Correct Answers Can cause
Immediate withdrawal symptoms (if narcotic has longer half-life,
additional doses may be necessary)


Naloxone (Narcan) Route and Dosage Correct Answers Liquid Form
- Adult SQ/IM/IN: .5 - 8.0 mg (max dose) / 2-3 min
- Pediatric IM/IN: .1 mg/kg


Activated Charcoal indications for administrations Correct Answers
Most oral poisoning or overdoses, and as ordered by medical direction