EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE
CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Aspirin - (ANSWER)4 chewable baby aspirin
(81 mg each = 324 mg dose)
Pediatric - not indicated
Route: PO (orally)
Epinephrine (Epi-pen) - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)1 tablet/spray (0.4 mg) every 5 mins until pain subsides (or 3 doses)
Pediatric - not indicated
Route: SL (sublingual)
Albuterol - (ANSWER)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) - (ANSWER)One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)
, EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE
CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Pediatric - One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)
Route: Orally
Ibuprofen - (ANSWER)400-800 mg
Pediatric - 10 mg/kg
Route: PO (orally)
Glucagon - (ANSWER)<20 kg: 0.5 mg or 20-30 mcg/kg
>20 kg: 1 mg
Pediatric - same as above
Route: ?
Naloxone (Narcan) - (ANSWER)1-2 mg
Pediatric - 0.1 mg/kg (max 2 mg)
repeated every 5 mins if no effect
Route: nasally via atomizer
Oxygen - (ANSWER)1-6 L/min via nasal cannula
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE
CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Aspirin - (ANSWER)4 chewable baby aspirin
(81 mg each = 324 mg dose)
Pediatric - not indicated
Route: PO (orally)
Epinephrine (Epi-pen) - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)1 tablet/spray (0.4 mg) every 5 mins until pain subsides (or 3 doses)
Pediatric - not indicated
Route: SL (sublingual)
Albuterol - (ANSWER)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) - (ANSWER)One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)
, EMT - DRUG DOSAGES, EMT MEDICATIONS AND DOSAGES
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE
CHOICES) |100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Pediatric - One tube/packet (repeat based on BGL)
Route: Orally
Ibuprofen - (ANSWER)400-800 mg
Pediatric - 10 mg/kg
Route: PO (orally)
Glucagon - (ANSWER)<20 kg: 0.5 mg or 20-30 mcg/kg
>20 kg: 1 mg
Pediatric - same as above
Route: ?
Naloxone (Narcan) - (ANSWER)1-2 mg
Pediatric - 0.1 mg/kg (max 2 mg)
repeated every 5 mins if no effect
Route: nasally via atomizer
Oxygen - (ANSWER)1-6 L/min via nasal cannula
