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EMT Drug Facts Test

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What is alupent?
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Oral Glucose-Contraindications
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Epinephrine Auto-Injector-Actions
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Aspirin-Side Effects
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Activated Charcoal-Indications
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Metered Dose Inhaler-Side Effects
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Metered Dose Inhaler-Contraindications
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Epinephrine Auto-Injector-Contraindications
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Aspirin-Actions
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Nitroglycerin-Contraindications
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Metered Dose Inhaler-Indications
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Aspirin-Contraindications
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Aspirin-Dosage
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Epinephrine Auto-Injector-Side Effects
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Nitroglycerin-Actions
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Epinephrine Auto-Injector-Dosage
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Oral Glucose-Actions
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Oral Glucose-Dosage
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Metered Dose Inhaler-Dosage
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Nitroglycerin-Side Effects
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Use caution in patients with asthma.
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Increases blood and brain sugar levels.
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Decreases platelet aggregation.
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(1) Unconscious (2) Unable to swallow medication
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None, when used in life-threatening allergic reaction.
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160-325 mg
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1 Use; Adult-0.3mg, Child-0.15mg
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Typical Dose 1 Tube
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ingested poisons by mouth; administer after receiving orders from MD or poison control
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Tachycardia, tremors, shakiness, nervousness, dry mouth
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Vessel dilation may cause headache, drop in BP, pulse rate changes, burning tongue
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Bleeding ulcer, hemorrhagic states, hemophilia, children, already on anti-clotting medication
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Mimics the response of the sympathetic nervous system: (1) Constricts blood vessels (2) Relaxes smooth muscles (3) Stimulates heartbeats (4) Reverses swelling and hives
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Increased heart rate, pale skin, dizziness, chest pain, headache, nausea and vomiting, excitability and anxiousness.
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(1) Exhibits signs and symptoms of breathing difficulty (2)Patient has a physician-prescribed MDI (3) EMT-B has recieved MD approval
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Each depression delivers a precise dose. The number of depression is determined by MD.
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(1) Baseline blood pressure below 100mmHG systolic (2) Suspected head injury (3) Patient is a child or infant (4) Three doses already taken (5) Has taken erectile dysfunction medication within 72 hours
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MDI
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Relaxes blood vessels, decreased workload on the heart.
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(1) Patient is not responsive enough to use the MDI (2) MDI is not prescribed for the patient (3) Maximum dose allowed is reached proir to arrival (4) Permission denied by MD
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What is Anacin?
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MDI
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One tablet or spray under the tongue, may be repeated in 3-5 minutes if (1) Patient experiences no relief (2) BP remains under 100 (3) MD approves it
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MDI
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(1) Patient exhibits signs and symptoms of chest pain. (2) Patient has physician-prescribed nitroglycerin (3) EMT-B has approval from MD
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Chest pain suggestive of acute myocardial infraction.
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Activated Charcoal
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May cause an airway obstruction in the patient without a gag reflex.
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1g per kg (~2 lb) of body weight
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(1) Altered mental status with (2) history of diabetes controlled by medication and (3) ability to swallow the medication

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