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Drug Test 9 Flashcards

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1
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What is the Trade Name of Calcium Chloride?

A

None

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What is the onset and duration of Calcium Chloride?

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Onset:5-15min
Duration: Variable

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What is the classification of Calcium Chloride?

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Electrolyte

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What is the Action of Calcium Chloride?

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Increases cardiac contractility

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What is the indication for Calcium Chloride?

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Hypocalcemia, overdoses of magnesium sulfate, beta blockers or calcium channel blockers.
Crush injuries.

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What are the contra/ cautions of Calcium Chloride?

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Hypercalcemia, V-fib, digitalis toxicity

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What are the side/adverse effects of Calcium Chloride?

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Cardiac arrest, dysrhythmias, bradycardia, peripheral vasodilation.

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What is the route and administration of Calcium Chloride?

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IV/ IO
May repeat as needed every 5 minutes push slowly.
(Crush injury) Give Prior to releasing load

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What is the adult dose of Calcium Chloride?

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500-1000mg

(crush injury) 1 gram

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What is the pediatric dose of Calcium Chloride?

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20 mg/kg

(crush injury) Call OLMC

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What is the trade name of Oxytocin?

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Pitocin

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What is the Onset and duration of Oxytocin?

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Onset: Immediate
Duration: 1 hour

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What is the classification of Oxytocin?

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Pituitary hormone.

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14
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What is the action of Oxytocin?

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Increases uterine contractions

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What is the indication for Oxytocin?

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Excessive hemorrhaging after placenta is delivered

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What is the contra/ cautions of Oxytocin?

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Presence of a second fetus, bradycardia

17
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What is the side/ adverse effects of Oxytocin?

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Stimulates lactation, seizures, anxiety, dysrhythmias

18
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What is the route/ administration of Oxytocin?

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IM, if bleeding starts call OLMC to start an IV/IO drip.

19
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What is the adult dose of Oxytocin?

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10 units

Drip is 40 units in 1000ml of NS

20
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What is the trade name of Ketamine?

A

Ketalar

21
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What is the onset/ duration of Ketamine?

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Onset: 30 sec
Duration: 5-10 min

22
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What is the classification of Ketamine?

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Anesthetic agent

23
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What is the action of Ketamine?

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Analgesic effects and sedation

24
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What is the indication of Ketamine?

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Pain or Anxiety

Chemical Sedation, excited delirium

25
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What are the contra/ cautions of Ketamine?

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Severe Hypertension

26
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What are the side. adverse effects of Ketamine?

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Hypertension, Tachycardia, increased ICP, hallucinations

27
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What is the route/ administration of Ketamine?

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Pain or anxiety: IV/ IO may be given every 5 minutes, IN dose given once.
Chemical Sedation: IV/IO/IM given once

28
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What is the adult dose of Ketamine?

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Pain or Anxiety: 10-20mg (max 40), IN dose 50 MG

Chemical sedation: IV/IO 2mg/kg IM 4mg/kg

29
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What is the pediatric dose of Ketamine?

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Pain or Anxiety: .15-.3mg/kg (max .6mg/kg), 0.7 mg/kg,

Chemical sedation: IN dose 1 mg/kg, IM: 3mg/kg

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