Medical Profiles

Question 1

What are the classes of Aspirin?

Answer 1

Anti-platelet
Analgesic
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory

Question 2

What’s the mechanism of action for Aspirin?

Answer 2

Prevents platelets from clumping, thereby decreasing the formation of new blood clots.

Question 3

What’s an indication for Aspirin use?

Answer 3

Chest pain suggestive of acute myocardial infarction.

Question 4

What are the contraindications for Aspirin?

Answer 4

Hypersensitivity
Recent bleeding
Expired medication
Not administered to infants, children or adolescents

Question 5

What’s the route of administration and onset of action of Aspirin?

Answer 5

Chewing preferable to swallowing

20-45 minutes.

Question 6

What are the side effects of Aspirin use?

Answer 6

Nausea and vomiting
Stomach pain
Bleeding
Allergic reaction

Question 7

What’s the adult dose for Aspirin?

Answer 7

2-4 children’s/adult low dose chewable 81 mg tablets.

Question 8

What’s the mechanism of action for activated charcoal?

Answer 8

Binds with and inactivates toxic substances in the gastrointestinal tract

Question 9

What are the indications for activated charcoal?

Answer 9

Recently injected poison

Overdose

Question 10

What are the contraindications of activated charcoal?

Answer 10

Altered mental status
Inability to swallow
Ingestion of alcohol, acids, corrosives, caustics, cyanide, solvents, iron, and petroleum substances.

Question 11

What is the adult and pediatric doses of activated charcoal?

Answer 11

Adult: 1-2 grams/kg (50-100 grams)

Pediatric: 1-2 grams/kg (25-50 grams)

Question 12

What’s the mechanism of action for bronchodilators?

Answer 12

Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle resulting in bronchodilation

Question 13

What are the indications for bronchodilators?

Answer 13

Dyspnea
Asthma
Bronchoconstriction
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 14

What are the contraindications of bronchodilators?

Answer 14

Patient unable to follow commands
Medication is not prescribed to patient
Patient has taken max doses 
Hypersensitivity 
Expired medication

Question 15

What are the side effects of bronchodilators?

Answer 15

Restlessness
Anxiety 
Tachycardia 
Irregular heart beat
Palpitations
Hypertension
Chest pain
Increased myocardial oxygen demand
Nausea and vomiting 
Sweating
Headache
Muscle tremors

Question 16

What’s the mechanism of action for epinephrine?

Answer 16

Causes bronchdilation
Increases heart rate
Constricts blood vessels causing increased blood pressure

Question 17

What are the contradictions for epinephrine?

Answer 17

Hypertension
Hypothermia
Myocardial infarction
Expired medication

Question 18

What’s the adult and pediatric doses for epinephrine?

Answer 18

Adult: 0.3 mg

Pediatric: 0.15 mg

Question 19

What’s the mechanism of action for nitroglycerin?

Answer 19

Relaxes the muscular walls of coronary arteries and veins
Relaxes arteries throughout body
Results in less blood return to the heart
Decreases blood pressure

Question 20

What are the contraindications for nitroglycerin?

Answer 20

Hypotension (systolic BP

Question 21

What are the side effects of nitroglycerin?

Answer 21

Hypotension
Tachycardia 
Headache
Dizziness
Syncope
Nausea and vomiting 
Burning under tongue

Question 22

What’s the drug interaction of nitroglycerin?

Answer 22

Increased the effects of other medications that dilate blood vessels

Question 23

What is a trade name for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)?

Answer 23

Aspirin