NYC REMAC Paramedic Protocols Questions Answered Correctly – Expert Verified | Latest Version 2024/2025

Abd Pain/Severe Nausea/Severe Vomiting: (ADULT & PED); Key Points; Ondansetron has been associated with prolonged OT interval possibly resulting in Torsades de Pointes, the 3 considerations you must be concerned about are: - 1) history or family history of OTc Prolongation 2)Cardiac patients who take medications known to cause OT prolongation 3)Begin cardiac monitoring & obtain a 12 lead for possible detection of prolonged QT/Possible cardiac etiology of symptoms Abd Pain/Severe Nausea/Severe Vomiting: (ADULT & PED); What is the medication to give for patients older/greater to 6months of age for severe nausea/vomiting ? What is the dose, route, and max ? - Ondansetron 0.1mg/kg PO/IV/IM Abdominal Pain/ Severe Nausea/ Severe Vomiting (ADULT & PED); For patients greater/equal to age of 6 months with severe nausea/vomiting what is the medication you can give ? What is it's dose, route and max - Ondansetron 0.1 mg/kg PO/IV/IM (max 8mg) ACS/Suspected MI/Chest Pain ADULT; if available ______ is preferred over Morphine - Fentanyl Altered Mental Status ADULT & PED, for Adults and PEDs, what is the dose and routes to administer Glucagon - Glucagon 1mg IM/IN if IV access is unavailable