medication

Question 1

Activated Charcoal/ Actidosesorbital

Answer 1

absorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract.
- oral poisoning
- overdose

Question 2

Aspirin/ Bayer

Answer 2

Anti-inflammatory agent and anti-fever agent; prevents platelets from clumping thereby decreasing information of new clots
- Relief of mild pain, headache, muscle aches

Question 3

Epinephrine/ EpiPen

Answer 3

stimulates nervous system, causing bronchodilation (sympatho memidic)
- Anaphylactic reaction

contraindiction:
- chest pain
- hypertension

indication: Anaphylactic

Question 4

Naloxone/Narcan

Answer 4

Reverses respiratory depression secondary to opioid overdoes.
- opioid poisoning

Question 5

Common fast-acting MDI medication/ Albuterol

Answer 5

stimulates nervous system, causing bronchodilation
- asthma
- difficulty breathing with wheezing

Question 6

Nitroglycerin/Nitrotab

Answer 6

Dilate the blood vessels. Dilates the coronary arteries.
- patient chest pain
- must take a blood pressure (100 and above)

recent injuring
blood pressure

Question 7

Oral Glucose (paste/syrup)/ glutose

Answer 7

Reverse Hypoglycemia (<80mg/dl)
- Patients have Hyperglycemia

Question 8

oxygen / 02

Answer 8

Reverse hypoxia provides oxygen to be absorbed by the lungs.
Patient with COPD = careful with oxygen
- hypoxia
- suspected hypoxia

Question 9

albuterol

Answer 9

Dilates the smooth muscle in the brioncheles

contradication:
- chest pain, drug

indication:
- difficult breathing with wheezing
-asthma
- wheezing
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