Medications

Question 1

Aspirin

Answer 1

Anti-platelet

• Indications: chest pain
• Contraindications: internal/external bleeding, blood thinners, allergic
• no medical direction
• 81 mg baby tablets up to 4 for 324 mg given orally

Question 2

Nitroglycerin

Answer 2

Vasodilator

• indications: Chest pain with a BP over 100
• contraindications: systolic BP under 100, erectile dysfunction meds taken within 72 hours, allergic
• yes medical direction
• 0.4 mg tablets up to 3 given sublingually

Question 3

Epipen

Answer 3

Vasoconstrictor and bronchodilator

• indications: anaphlyaxis (facial swelling, hives, drop in BP)
• contraindications: not anaphylaxis or expired
• yes medical direction
• 0.3mg adult or 0.15mg child injected intramuscular for 10 seconds

Question 4

Albuterol

Answer 4

Bronchodilator

• indications: respiratory distress, wheezing
• contraindications: unorientated or unconscious pt.
• yes medical direction
• 1 to 2 puffs given through inhalation

Question 5

Oral glucose

Answer 5

Sugar

• indications: hypoglycemia (blood glucose under 60), slurred speech, altered, rapid onset, pale and clammy skin
• contraindications: not alert, hyperglycemia (blood glucose above 140)
• no medical direction
• 1 tube given orally (if you want another tube call medical direction)

Question 6

Activated charcoal

Answer 6

Toxin remover

• indications: injected poison within 1 hour
• contraindications: can’t swallow, no active gag reflex
• No medical direction
• 1 tube (25-50 grams adult or 12.5-25 grams kids) given orally

Question 7

Narcan

Answer 7

Antidote for opioid overdose

• indications: low respiratory rates and pinpoint pupils
• contraindications: not an opioid overdose
• yes medical direction
• 1 puff (1mg) given intranasally to each nostril