Dosage

Question 1

Adenosine

Answer 1

6mg rapid IVP; follow with 20ml NS
12mg rapid IVP; follow with 20ml NS
12mg rapid IVP; follow with 20ml NS

Question 2

Albuterol

Answer 2

2.5mg in 3ml of NS via SVN, repeat as needed

Question 3

Amiodarone

Answer 3

V-Tach with Pulse (pt is stable)
150mg SIV infusion in 50ml over 10-15min, repeat x1

Pulseless V-tach/fib
300mg IVP
2nd dose 150mg IVP
Max=450mg

Question 4

Aspirin

Answer 4

162-324mg PO chew and swallow

2-4, 81mg pills

Question 5

Atropine Sulfate

Answer 5

Bradycardia
0.5mg IVP, q 3-5min
Max dose - 0.04 mg/kg

Organophosphate
2mg IVP q 3-5min until effective

Question 6

Brethine

Answer 6

0.25mg IM or SQ, PRN

Question 7

Calcium Gluconate

Answer 7

Pulseless arrest (hyperkalemia/renal failure)
  1g slow IV push

Calcium Channel

Question 8

Cardizem

Answer 8

0.25 mg/kg SIVP (over 2 minutes)

Question 9

Detrose 50%

Answer 9

Adult: 25g SIVP

Peds (D-25): 0.5-1 g/kg or 2-4 ml/kg

Question 10

Diazepam

Answer 10

2-10mg SIVP over 2 min
q 10-15 min PRN
Max dose = 30mg

Question 11

Diphenhydramine

Answer 11

40-50mg IVP or deep IM

Question 12

Dopamine

Answer 12

Pressure in Cardio Shock/Brady
2-10 mcg/kg/min
mix 400 mg in 250 ml bag
Med dose = 10-20 mcg/kg/min

Pressure in Distributive Shock
10-20 mcg/kg/min

Question 13

Epi 1:1000

Answer 13

Asthma/Allergic reaction
0.3-0.5 mg IM

Bradycardia
1mg into 250 ml at 2-10 mcg/min;
start at 30 gtts/min

Question 14

Epi 1:10,000

Answer 14

Pulseless
Adult: 1mg IVP, IO, q 3-5 min
Peds: 0.01mg/kg IVP, IO, q 3-5 min

Anaphylaxis
0.1-0.3mg IVP, q 5 min

Question 15

Etomidate

Answer 15

0.2 - 0.6 mg/kg IVP/IO

Question 16

Fentanyl

Answer 16

1-2 mcg/kg IV or IM or IO

Question 17

Flumazenil

Answer 17

Adult ONLY

0.2 mg IVP, ONLY ONCE!

Question 18

Furosemide

Answer 18

20-40 mg SIVP, over 1-2 min

Question 19

Glucagon

Answer 19

Hypoglycemic
0.5-1 units IM

Beta blocker OD
2 units IVP, repeat PRN

Question 20

Haloperidol

Answer 20

2-5mg IM

Question 21

Ipratroprium

Answer 21

0.5 mg / 2.5 ml SVN; repeat 30-45 min

Question 22

Lidocane

Answer 22

V-tach with pulse
1-1.5 mg/kg, q 8 min, half initial dose
(0.5-0.75mg/kg)
Max dose: 3mg/kg

Pulseless V-tach/fib
1.5 mg/kg, q 5 min
Max dose: 3 mg/kg

IO Pain relief
0.5 mg/kg IO bolus, slowly, maximum dose is 50mg

Question 23

Lorazepam

Answer 23

2mg IVP, IM, IO, PR

Question 24

Magnesium Sulfate

Answer 24

Eclampsia
4-6g IVP

Bronchoconstriction
1-2g IVP

Torsades de pointes
1-4g IVP

Question 25

Mannitol

Answer 25

0.5 - 2 g/kg

Question 26

Metoclopramide

Answer 26

10 mg IV, IM

Question 27

Metoprolol

Answer 27

5 mg SIVP, IO

Question 28

Midazolam

Answer 28

1 - 2.5 mg IVP, IM, Rectal, IO

Question 29

Morphine Sulfate

Answer 29

Adult: 2-4mg SIVP over 30-60 sec or IM, IO as needed
Peds: 0.2 mg/kg

Question 30

Naloxone

Answer 30

Adult: 0.4 - 2mg IV, IM, IO, SQ, PR
Peds: 0.1 mg/kg IV, IM, IO, SQ, PR

Question 31

Nitroglycerine

Answer 31

Angina
0.4mg SL; q 3-5 min

Cardiac Pulmonary edema
0.8mg SL; q 3-5 min

Question 32

Opthaine

Answer 32

1-2 gtts in the effected eye, ONLY ONCE!

Question 33

Oxytocin

Answer 33

10 units in 1L @ 30gtts/min until bleeding stops

3 - 10 units IM

Question 34

Procainamide

Answer 34

20 mg/min, Max loading 17mg/kg

Question 35

Promethazine

Answer 35

12.5 - 25mg IVP

Question 36

Racemic Epinephrine

Answer 36

0.5mL SVN

Question 37

Sodium Bicarbonate

Answer 37

1 meq/kg IV, IO

Question 38

Methylprednisone Sodium

Answer 38

125mg SIVP

Question 39

Succinylcholine

Answer 39

Neuromuscular blockade induction

0.3 - 1.1 mg/kg IV x1

Question 40

Thiamine

Answer 40

100mg IVP

Question 41

Vecuronium Bromide

Answer 41

0.1 mg/kg

Question 42

Verapamil

Answer 42

2.5 - 5mg SIVP/IO (over 2 minutes)

Question 43

Zofran

Answer 43

2-4mg IVP/IO

Question 44

Ketamine

Answer 44

Excited delirium - 5mg/kg IM

RSI sedation - 1mg/kg - 5mg/kg IV