Emergencies & Records - Week 14 PP Flashcards
Emergeny Kit
A standard emergency kit is organized and equipped with emergency supplies
Common drugs in Emergency Kit
Epineephrine - anaphalxis
Albuterol - asthma attacks
Diphenydramine - non life threatening allergy
Aspirin
Nitroglycerin - releif from angina
Amonia Inhalants - for syncope
Glucose - diabetics
Naloxone - used to reverse the effects of opiods
Basic Equipment in Emergency Kit
Emergency drug kit
AED
Pocket mask - oxygen
Blood pressure device
Portable oxygen tank (colour coded green) with attachments for face mask and bag mask
Reserve oxygen tank
Maintenance for emergency kit
routine maitenance for the equipment and supplies should be be assigend to a staff emmber who will oversee making sure that the eqipment.. (FINISH)