deck_4502774 Flashcards
When do you use charcoal?
Adm. shortly after ingestion of opioids, anticholinergics, or medications with a sustained release
When do you use aspirin?
Chest discomfort suggestive of heart attack + approval from medical direction
When do you use oral glucose?
Altered mental status +Ability to swallow +History of diabetes controlled by medicine OR Blood glucose
When do you use epinephrine?
SS of anaphylaxis w/ resp. distress and shock + prescribed + approval from medical direction
When do you use nitroglycerin?
SS of chest pain + prescribed + approval from medical direction
When do you use metered-dose inhaler/small-volume nebulizer?
SS of breathing difficulty + prescribed + approval from medical direction
Contraindications for activated charcoal?
1) Altered mental status2) Unable to swallow3) Acids or alkalis4) Cyanide
Contraindications for aspirin?
1) Known allergy2) Suspected aortic dissection
Contraindications for oral glucose?
1) Unresponsive2) Unable to swallow3) Blood glucose >60 mg/dL
Contraindications for epinephrine?
None for anaphylaxis
Contraindications for nitroglycerin?
1) BP 30) from baseline2) Suspected head injury3) Child or infant4) Three doses taken5) HR 100 bpm6) Pt has taken Cialis, Levitra, Viagra
Contraindications for metered-dose inhaler/small-volume nebulizer?
1) Pt not responsive2) Not prescribed3) Max dosage reached4) Permission denied
What are the five rights?
Right patientRight medicationRight doseRight routeRight date
Side effects of oral glucose
Possible airway obstruction
Side effects of aspirin
Possible stomach irritation or heartburn, nausea or vomiting
