meds Flashcards
1
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chewable aspirin
A
- low dose
- 324 mg-> 3 81 mg tablets
- for chest pain
- blood thinner
- no history of asthma
2
Q
oral glucose
A
- tablets or paste
- put btw cheek and teeth
- only if gag reflex present
3
Q
activated charcoal
A
-poisoning cases
4
Q
bronchodialator inhaler
A
- can get thrush if you dont rinse mouth and inhaler
- 2 puffs wait 30secs to one min in btw
- if they cant indicate then no administering
- every four hours
- asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis
- enlarges constricted breathing tubes
- side effects: increased heart rate, jitters
- chamber holds puff waiting to be inhaled for kids
5
Q
nitroglycerin
A
- after 5 mins if no change give more
- tablets or spray (sublingual)
- history of chest pain/cardiac
- helps dilate coronary vessels
- contraindications: low blood pressure or taking meds for erectile dysfunction
- systolic above 120 give it
- side effects: drop in bp and headaches
6
Q
epi pen (epinephrine auto injector)
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- used for anaphylaxis
- 0.3 mg for adult, 0.15 for junior
- give in thigh
- vasoconstrictor: relaxes smooth muscles and airway passages
- side effects: increased heart rate and bp
7
Q
naloxone (narcan)
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- antidote for pt unconscious and in respiratory failure after taking opioid
- will not hurt someone who has not taken opioid but wont help them
- nasal spray
- wake up and pissed get law enforcement
8
Q
force protection medications
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atropine auto injector to treat responders in the event of an attack (nerve gas, military stuff)
9
Q
drugs
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generic name
chemical name
brand name (one or more trade names given to the drug by manufacturers)
10
Q
5 rights
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- right pt
- right time
- right meds
- right dose
- right route of administration
11
Q
routes of administration
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oral (glucose) sublingual (nitro) inhaled (inhaler) intranasal (narcan) intravenous (not us) intramuscular (epi pen) subcutaneous (under skin not us) intraosseus injected into bone marrow cavity (not us) endotracheal (not us)
12
Q
pharmacodynamics
A
study of effects of meds on body
13
Q
after administering meds
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reassess! document!
14
Q
small volume nebulizer
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running O2 through liquid medication