meds

Question 1

chewable aspirin

Answer 1

• low dose
• 324 mg-> 3 81 mg tablets
• for chest pain
• blood thinner
• no history of asthma

Question 2

oral glucose

Answer 2

• tablets or paste
• put btw cheek and teeth
• only if gag reflex present

Question 3

activated charcoal

Answer 3

-poisoning cases

Question 4

bronchodialator inhaler

Answer 4

• can get thrush if you dont rinse mouth and inhaler
• 2 puffs wait 30secs to one min in btw
• if they cant indicate then no administering
• every four hours
• asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
• enlarges constricted breathing tubes
• side effects: increased heart rate, jitters
• chamber holds puff waiting to be inhaled for kids

Question 5

nitroglycerin

Answer 5

• after 5 mins if no change give more
• tablets or spray (sublingual)
• history of chest pain/cardiac
• helps dilate coronary vessels
• contraindications: low blood pressure or taking meds for erectile dysfunction
• systolic above 120 give it
• side effects: drop in bp and headaches

Question 6

epi pen (epinephrine auto injector)

Answer 6

• used for anaphylaxis
• 0.3 mg for adult, 0.15 for junior
• give in thigh
• vasoconstrictor: relaxes smooth muscles and airway passages
• side effects: increased heart rate and bp

Question 7

naloxone (narcan)

Answer 7

• antidote for pt unconscious and in respiratory failure after taking opioid
• will not hurt someone who has not taken opioid but wont help them
• nasal spray
• wake up and pissed get law enforcement

Question 8

force protection medications

Answer 8

atropine auto injector to treat responders in the event of an attack (nerve gas, military stuff)

Question 9

drugs

Answer 9

generic name
chemical name
brand name (one or more trade names given to the drug by manufacturers)

Question 10

5 rights

Answer 10

• right pt
• right time
• right meds
• right dose
• right route of administration

Question 11

routes of administration

Answer 11

oral (glucose)
sublingual (nitro)
inhaled (inhaler)
intranasal (narcan)
intravenous (not us) 
intramuscular (epi pen)
subcutaneous (under skin not us)
intraosseus injected into bone marrow cavity (not us)
endotracheal (not us)

Question 12

pharmacodynamics

Answer 12

study of effects of meds on body

Question 13

after administering meds

Answer 13

reassess! document!

Question 14

small volume nebulizer

Answer 14

running O2 through liquid medication