GLucose

Question 1

Blood glucose less than what in known diabetic and normal person

Answer 1

Less than 60 in normal and less than 80 in diabetic

Question 2

Unable to take orally

Answer 2

administer dextrose 50%, 25-50 mL (in large vein) or dextrose 10%, 125-250 mL.

Question 3

How often do you check blood sugar

Answer 3

10 min

Question 4

If unable to administer oral glucose or establish IV/IO

Answer 4

IM glucagon 1 mg

Question 5

Opioid intoxication with IV and without

Answer 5

If no IV/IO has been established, administer naloxone 2 mg IM/IN
If IV/IO already established, administer naloxone 0.5 mg IV/IO and observe for
improved respiration, IV/IO dose may be repeated every 2 minutes up to 2 mg

Question 6

In some cases (methadone or designer drugs), larger doses of naloxone may
be necessary. In these cases, additional doses of naloxone (2 mg IM/IN or IV/IO
every 3-5 minutes) up to a MAX of __ mg of naloxone may be administered to reverse
opioid intoxication

Answer 6

8

Question 7

The goal of naloxone administration is

Answer 7

restoration of adequate ventilation, not a normal level of consciousness

Question 8

Rapid blood glucose determination. If glucose determination is less than 60 mg%
(less than ___mg% for neonates), administer oral glucose to conscious patient, OR,

Answer 8

40

Question 9

For PEDS May repeat every___ minutes with strong suspicion of opiate overdose, or if
partial response is noted

Answer 9

5