Departmental Bulletin 18-14 Fentanyl Exposure Hazards And Incident Management

Question 1

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has estimated that as little as ___ - ___ milligrams of illicit fentanyl may be enough to cause respiratory depression, respiratory arrest, and/or possible death.

Answer 1

2 - 3

Question 2

What are the ways fentanyl can be absorbed into the body?

Answer 2

Injection

Oral ingestion

Inhalation

Skin contact or mucus membranes

Question 3

Legal (licit) fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug estimated to be ___ times more potent than morphine and ___ times more potent than heroin.

Answer 3

100

50

Question 4

PPEs – At minimum, what should be worn when attending to a patient with signs or symptoms of opioid overdose.

Answer 4

Nitrile gloves

Eye pro

P - 100 mask

Question 5

What SHOULD NOT be used to decon as they may contain alcohol which can increase the absorption of fentanyl through the skin.

Answer 5

Hand sanitizer