Air Methods Medications (Version 1) Exam- Questions & Answers

Phenobarbital - Answer-Infant seizures 5-20mg/kg load dose Diphenhydramine - Answer-Allergies, anaphylactic Adult 25-50 mg Pedi 5mg/kg/day Dopamine - Answer-Shock, hypotension, heart failure 2-20 mcg/kg/min Beta: 10 ^pump Alpha: 10 vasoconstriction Epinephrine - Answer-Anaphylaxis, bronchospasm, cardiac arrest, impending cardiovascular collapse Full Arrest: 1:10,000 Adult: 1mg IVP 3-5 minutes Pedi: 0.01 mg/kg IVP 3-5 minutes Bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, impending cardiovascular collapse 1:1,000 Adult: 0.1-0.5 mg SC Pedi: 0.01 mg/kg IM Rocuronium - Answer-Long term paralytic 1.0 mg/kg Succinylcholine - Answer-RSI 2 mg/kg Oxytocin - Answer-Post partum bleeding 20-40 milliunits/min infusion Dobutamine - Answer-Cardiac decomposition, hypotension