Medications for Florida State Paramedic License test exam questions and answers fully
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Epinephrine for cardiac arrest adult - Answers1:10.000 1 mg q 3 - 5 min
Epinephrine for cardiac arrest child - Answers1:10.000 0.01 mg / kg
Epinephrine for Broncospams or Allergic Reactions - Answers1:1000 0.3 mg - 0,5 mg SQ
or IM 0.5 mg (IV)
Epinephrine drip - Answers2 - 10 mcg/min or 1 gram in 400 cc clock method 1:10.000 or
1: 1000
Epinephrine effects - AnswersAlpha and Beta stimulator and Bronchodilator
+ Inotropic and + Chronotropic increase PVR
Epinephrine classification - Answerssympathetic agonist
Epinephrine side effects - Answershypertension, tachycardia, myocardial ischemia,
dilated pupils, palpitations.
Atropine for adult - Answers0.5 mg q 3 min max of 3 mg
Atropine for Organophosphate OD - Answers2 - 5 mg until reversal of symptoms ( no
max dose)
Atropine for child - Answers0.02 mg / kg
Atropine classification - AnswersParasympathetic antagonist
Atropine effects - Answersvagal nerve blocker (speed up the heart)
Atropine side effects - Answerstachycardia, V - fib, V - tach, flushed and hot skin, blurred
vision, dilated pupils, dry mouth and skin
Atropine considerations - Answersit will not work on a 3 degree heart block and may
cause bradycardia if given to slow.
Vasopressin - Answers40 units IV one dose only during cardiac arrest
Vasopressin classification - AnswersVasopressor
Vasopressin use - AnswersPEA , asystole, V - tach , V - fib
, Vasopressin considerations - Answersuse as the 1st or 2nd drug in a cardiac arrest
instead of epinephrin
Amiodaron (Cordarone) Adult - Answers300 mg for VF / V Tach 1st dose IVP
150 mg for VF/ V Tach 2nd dose IVP
Amiodaron Child - Answers5 mg/ kg (max 300 mg)
Amidaron drip - Answers150 mg in 10 min (Stable V - Tach) or post cardiac arrest drip (15
mg per min)
Amidaron classification - AnswersIII class antidysrhythmic
Amidaron effects - Answerseffects on sodium, potassium and calcium channels, in
addition is an alpha and beta adrenergic blocker
Amidaron indications - Answerspatients whit life - threatening cardiac arrhythmias (VF /
VT)
Amidaron side effects - AnswersHYPOTENSION
Adenosine ( Adenocard) adult - Answers1st 6 mg IVP follow by a saline flush
2nd 12 mg IVP follow by a saline flush
Adenosine child - Answers1 st 0.1 mg / kg IVP follow by a saline flush
2 nd 0.2 mg / kg IVP follow by a saline flush
Adenosine side effects - Answerschest pain, flushingm headache , SOB and bradycardia,
asystole and ventricular ectopy
Adenosine indications - Answersstable SVT and monomorphic wide complex tachycardia
Adenosine effects - AnswersDecreased conduction speed in AV node
Adenosine classification - Answers- dromotropic
Adenosine considerations - Answersmay be used to treat WPW
or Dx purposes
Cardizem - Answers1st 0.25 mg / kg max 20 mg
2nd 0.35 mg / kg max 25 mg
Cardizem indications - AnswersA - fib and A - flutter whit RVR
refractory SVT
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Epinephrine for cardiac arrest adult - Answers1:10.000 1 mg q 3 - 5 min
Epinephrine for cardiac arrest child - Answers1:10.000 0.01 mg / kg
Epinephrine for Broncospams or Allergic Reactions - Answers1:1000 0.3 mg - 0,5 mg SQ
or IM 0.5 mg (IV)
Epinephrine drip - Answers2 - 10 mcg/min or 1 gram in 400 cc clock method 1:10.000 or
1: 1000
Epinephrine effects - AnswersAlpha and Beta stimulator and Bronchodilator
+ Inotropic and + Chronotropic increase PVR
Epinephrine classification - Answerssympathetic agonist
Epinephrine side effects - Answershypertension, tachycardia, myocardial ischemia,
dilated pupils, palpitations.
Atropine for adult - Answers0.5 mg q 3 min max of 3 mg
Atropine for Organophosphate OD - Answers2 - 5 mg until reversal of symptoms ( no
max dose)
Atropine for child - Answers0.02 mg / kg
Atropine classification - AnswersParasympathetic antagonist
Atropine effects - Answersvagal nerve blocker (speed up the heart)
Atropine side effects - Answerstachycardia, V - fib, V - tach, flushed and hot skin, blurred
vision, dilated pupils, dry mouth and skin
Atropine considerations - Answersit will not work on a 3 degree heart block and may
cause bradycardia if given to slow.
Vasopressin - Answers40 units IV one dose only during cardiac arrest
Vasopressin classification - AnswersVasopressor
Vasopressin use - AnswersPEA , asystole, V - tach , V - fib
, Vasopressin considerations - Answersuse as the 1st or 2nd drug in a cardiac arrest
instead of epinephrin
Amiodaron (Cordarone) Adult - Answers300 mg for VF / V Tach 1st dose IVP
150 mg for VF/ V Tach 2nd dose IVP
Amiodaron Child - Answers5 mg/ kg (max 300 mg)
Amidaron drip - Answers150 mg in 10 min (Stable V - Tach) or post cardiac arrest drip (15
mg per min)
Amidaron classification - AnswersIII class antidysrhythmic
Amidaron effects - Answerseffects on sodium, potassium and calcium channels, in
addition is an alpha and beta adrenergic blocker
Amidaron indications - Answerspatients whit life - threatening cardiac arrhythmias (VF /
VT)
Amidaron side effects - AnswersHYPOTENSION
Adenosine ( Adenocard) adult - Answers1st 6 mg IVP follow by a saline flush
2nd 12 mg IVP follow by a saline flush
Adenosine child - Answers1 st 0.1 mg / kg IVP follow by a saline flush
2 nd 0.2 mg / kg IVP follow by a saline flush
Adenosine side effects - Answerschest pain, flushingm headache , SOB and bradycardia,
asystole and ventricular ectopy
Adenosine indications - Answersstable SVT and monomorphic wide complex tachycardia
Adenosine effects - AnswersDecreased conduction speed in AV node
Adenosine classification - Answers- dromotropic
Adenosine considerations - Answersmay be used to treat WPW
or Dx purposes
Cardizem - Answers1st 0.25 mg / kg max 20 mg
2nd 0.35 mg / kg max 25 mg
Cardizem indications - AnswersA - fib and A - flutter whit RVR
refractory SVT
