EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!

EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS
( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!!
Aspirin Correct Answers 4 chewable baby aspirin
(81 mg each = 324 mg dose)


Pediatric - not indicated


Route: PO (orally)


Epinephrine (Epi-pen) Correct Answers 0.3 mg if < 50 years old
0.15 mg if > 50 years old


Pediatric - 0.15 mg


Route: IM (intramuscularly) - auto-injector pen


Nitroglycerin Correct Answers 1 tablet/spray (0.4 mg) every 5 mins
until pain subsides (or 3 doses)


Pediatric - not indicated


Route: SL (sublingual)

, Albuterol Correct Answers 2.5-5 mg via nebulizer continuously (x3
doses), if no history of cardiac disease and HR < 150


Pediatric - 2.5 mg via nebulizer continuously (x3 doses), if no history of
cardiac disease and HR < 200


Glucose (oral) Correct Answers One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)


Pediatric - One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)


Route: Orally


Ibuprofen Correct Answers 400-800 mg


Pediatric - 10 mg/kg


Route: PO (orally)


Glucagon Correct Answers <20 kg: 0.5 mg or 20-30 mcg/kg
>20 kg: 1 mg


Pediatric - same as above


Route: ?