AEMT Medication Dosages Questions with 100% Correct Answers

AEMT Medication Dosages Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Albuterol

Adult dosage: 2.5mg/3mL through hand held nebulizer with 4-6 LPM of O2 for 10-15

minutes

Pediatric dosage: Same as adult dosage

Ipatropium Bromide (Atrovent)

Adult dosage: 0.5mg/3mL through hand held nebulizer with 4-6 LPM of oxygen. Mix with

first dose of Albuterol

Pediatric dosage: Same as adult dosage

CHECK FOR PEANUT OR SOYBEAN ALLERGY!!!!

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Adult dosage: 25-50 mg IV or deep IM

Pediatric dosage: 1 mg/kg slow IV (over 2 minutes), max dose of 50 mg, 10 kg child = 0.2

mL

Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)

Adult dosage: 125 mg/2mL IV over 1minute

Pediatric dosage: 1 mg/kg IV, 10 kg child = 0.16 mL

Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1:1000

Adult dosage: 0.3 mg IM, may repeat every 10-20 minutes

Pediatric dosage: 0.01 mg/kg IM, 10 kg child = 0.1mL

NEVER GIVE TO LIVE PATIENT IN IV; GIVE IM!!!!