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WESTCOAST EMT BLOCK 1 MEDICATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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WESTCOAST EMT BLOCK 1MEDICATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Activated charcoal - answer-action: binds to specific toxins preventing their absorption
Intra/contra: suspected overdose of medications in pill form/decreased loc, can't protect
their airway; if ingested with organic solvents or alkali poisons
Route: oral administration
Dose: 1 g/kg body weight
Aspirin - answer-action: reduces fever, pain, inflammation, blood clots
Intra/contra: aggression of platelets, inflammation, fever, or pain/documented
hypersensitivity to aspirin, bleeding disorders, asthma, children
R/d: oral/60-325 mg chewable tablets for chest pain
Mdi/albuterol - answer-action: causes bronchodilation
Intra/contra: asthma/difficulty breathing; relative tachycardia or chest pain
R/d 1-2 inhalations/5 min
Epinephrine - answer-a: vasoconstrictor bronchodilator
Intra/contr: anaphylactic reaction; chest pain, hypothermia, hypertension
R/d: intramuscular; 0.3 mg for adult, 0.15 for children
Naloxone - answer-a: reverses respiratory depression, secondary to opiod overdose
Intra/contra: opioid poisoning/hypersensitivity
R/d: intramuscular, intranasal/ 2mg in or im autoinjector
Nitro-glycerine - answer-a: dilates blood vessels
I/c: chest pain/ hypotension, ue of viagra or other sexual drugs within 24 hours; head
injury
R/d: sl tabelet or spray/ 0.3-0.4 mg sl; 0.4 mg spray
Oral glucose - answer-a: glucose
I/c: low blood glucose/decreased loc, can't protect their own airway
R/d: gel, taelets, liquids/ 1/2 to 1 tube
Acetaminophen/tylenol - answer-a: analgesic (pain reducer) and fever reducer
I/c: mild pain or fever, headache, muscle aches/hypersensitivity
R/d: mouth; 500-1000 mg every 4 hours as needed; dependent on weight for children
Diphenhydramine/benadryl - answer-a: antihistamine
I/c: mild allergic reactions/asthma, glaucoma, pregnancy, hypertension, infants
R/d: mouth/ 25-50 mg
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