Chapter 18: Pharmacology

Question 1

Name the 5 medications carried on an ambulance.

Answer 1

Aspirin, Oral Glucose, Oxygen, Activated Charcoal, Naloxone.

Question 2

What is the purpose of Aspirin?

Answer 2

Constricts blood platelets so that blood can flow easier. Helping with Heart Attacks.

Question 3

Dose of Aspirin

Answer 3

81 mg per tablet
Adult dose is 4 tablets (324 mg)

Question 4

Purpose of Oral Glucose

Answer 4

Used for low blood sugar.

Question 5

When do you distribute oxygen to a patient?

Answer 5

Whenever you feel it’s needed.

Question 6

Proper dose of oxygen?

Answer 6

It may vary depending on the situation.
Below 95 is a good point to distribute.

Question 7

Purpose of Activated Charcoal

Answer 7

Postpones absorption of an overdosed drug.

Question 8

Proper dose of Activated Charcoal?

Answer 8

15 g

Question 9

Purpose of distributing Naloxone?

Answer 9

Opioid specific OD
Doesn’t work if a patient has not taken a narcotic.

Question 10

Why do we coach patients using an inhaler?

Answer 10

Help them control breathing because they will be panicked.

Why? Doing this helps the medication get deep enough into the lungs to do its job.

Question 11

What and why is a spacer helpful?

Answer 11

A spacer is a plastic tool that pumps in the inhaler from one end while allowing the patient to breathe normally while not allowing them to puff it back out into the air.

Question 12

List 2 side effects of an inhaler.

Answer 12

Increased heart rate.
Patient jitteriness.

Question 13

List the 3 prescribed medications most commonly seen.

Answer 13

1. Inhaler
2. Nitroglycerin
3. Epinephrine

Question 14

The main purpose of nitroglycerin?

Answer 14

Opens things up by dilating the blood vessels, allowing for easier blood flow.

Question 15

Main side effect of nitroglycerin.

Answer 15

Drop in blood pressure.

Question 16

Main purpose of epinephrine?

Answer 16

Gives a dose of adrenaline, giving the body the advantage during a fight-or-flight allergic reaction.