Common prehospital medication classes, indications, and dosing concepts tested on paramedic certification exams.
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40 basic cards for Paramedic Emergency Medicine. It opens with "What IM dose of epinephrine 1:1,000 is given for adult anaphylaxis?" and "What IV/IO dose of epinephrine 1:10,000 is given during adult cardiac arrest?". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.
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- What IM dose of epinephrine 1:1,000 is given for adult anaphylaxis?
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0.3 to 0.5 mg IM- What IV/IO dose of epinephrine 1:10,000 is given during adult cardiac arrest?
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1 mg IV/IO- How often is epinephrine 1 mg readministered during adult cardiac arrest?
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Every 3 to 5 minutes- By what route is nitroglycerin typically given for cardiac chest pain in the field?
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Sublingual- Why must a paramedic ask about erectile dysfunction medication before giving nitroglycerin?
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PDE5 inhibitors (like sildenafil) combined with nitroglycerin can cause severe hypotension- Nitroglycerin's primary hemodynamic effect is caused by what action?
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Vasodilation, which reduces cardiac preload- The typical chewed aspirin dose for suspected acute coronary syndrome is ____.
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162 to 324 mg- Why is aspirin given chewed rather than swallowed whole in suspected ACS?
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Chewing speeds absorption and the onset of its antiplatelet effect- What drug class does albuterol belong to?
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Beta-2 agonist bronchodilator- What is albuterol used to treat in the field?
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Bronchospasm from asthma or COPD- Naloxone
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Opioid antagonist- What clinical problem is naloxone administered for?
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Opioid overdose with respiratory depression- What routes can naloxone be given by in the field?
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Intranasal, intramuscular, or intravenous- Giving naloxone to an opioid-dependent patient can cause what reaction?
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Acute opioid withdrawal symptoms- Atropine is indicated for what cardiac condition?
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Symptomatic bradycardia
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