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PARA1006 Flashcards

1
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When do you use Adrenaline IM

A

Life threatening asthma

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2
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Contraindications for adrenaline

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Heart problems

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3
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How does adrenaline come

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1mg/1ml glass ampoule

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4
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Dosage of IM adrenaline

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Adults: 500 microg
Paeds: 10 microg/kg up to 500 mg

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5
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When do you use adrenaline NEB

A

Croup

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6
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Dosage of adrenaline in a NEB

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<6 months: 2.5mg

>6months: 5mg

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7
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How do you prepare adrenaline NEB

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Draw up 5mL and eject into nebuliser bowl

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8
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How to administer NEB adrenaline

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8-10L/min O2

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9
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What system is affected by the administration of adrenaline

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Sympathetic nervous system

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10
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When do you use aspirin

A

Chest pain

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11
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Contraindications of aspirin

A

Allergies

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12
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Dosage of aspirin

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300mg

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13
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How do you administer aspirin

A

Ask patient to chew one 300mg tablet

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14
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When do you administer benzyl penicillin

A

Meningococcal

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15
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Contraindications of benzylpenicillin administration

A

Allergy to penicillin

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16
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How does benzyl penicillin come

A

1200mg glass vial

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17
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Dosages for benzyl penicillin

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> 10 y/o: 2400mg
<9y/o: 1200mg
<1y/o: 600mg
Once only

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18
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How do you prepare benzyl penicillin

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Reconstitute with 3.2mL with sterile H2O for a total volume of 4mL

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19
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How is benzylpenicillin administered

A

IM

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20
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What to keep an eye on after administration of benzyl penicillin

A

Drop in BP

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21
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When do you give fentanyl

A

Pain

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22
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Contraindications of fentanyl

A

Reduced GCS

Under 16 years old

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23
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How does fentanyl come

A

Nasal actuator

250mg/1mL

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24
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Dosage of IN fentanyl

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Up to 200 microg every 5 minutes to max of 400 microg

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25
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How do you administer IN fentanyl

A

Attach actuator to medication and prime with one spray alternating nostrils

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26
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When do you use glucagon

A

Patient has low BGL and can’t swallow

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27
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Dosage of glucagon

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1mg

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28
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How to administer glucagon

A

Reconstitute with 1ml sterile H2O for total volume of 1ml

IM

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29
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When do you use glucose paste

A

Patient had low BGL and can swallow

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30
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Dosage of glucose paste

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15g

31
Q

When do you use GTN spray

A

Ischaemic cardiac chest pain

APO

32
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Contraindications of GTN

A

Low BP
Tachycardia
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33
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Dosage of GTN spray

A

400 microg/spray

1 spray every 5 mins as needed with adequate BP and HR

34
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When do you give ipratropium (INH)

A

Moderate asthma

35
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Contraindications of ipratropium

A

Allergy

36
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How does ipratropium INH come

A

Metered dose inhaler (MDI) 21 microg/spray

37
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Dosage of ipratropium

A

21microg up to 168microg (max 8 sprays)

38
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How to administer ipratropium INH

A

Attach MDI to spacer and prime with 1 spray

4 breaths per spray

39
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What system does ipratropium effect

A

Parasympathetic nervous system

40
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When do you use ipratropium NEB

A

Severe asthma

41
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How does ipratropium NEB come

A

500microg/1mL plastic nebule

42
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Dosage of ipratropium NEB

A

500microg given once with salbutamol neb

43
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How to administer ipratropium NEB

A

Pour into neb bowl

8-10L/min O2

44
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When do you use methoxyflurane

A

Pain

45
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Contraindications of methoxyflurane

A

Severe kidney dysfunction

46
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Dosage of methoxyflurane

A

3mL

47
Q

When do you use midazolam

A

Seizures (lasting longer than 5 mins, when causing harm, or when causing airway problems)

48
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Contraindications of midazolam

A

Partial or absent seizures

49
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How does midazolam come

A

5mg/5ml glass ampoule

50
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Dosage of midazolam

A

0.1mg/kg up to 10mg (repeat for further seizures)

51
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How to administer midazolam

A

Draw up required volume for patient weight

5mL max volume per injection site, rotate sites

52
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When do you administer Naloxone

A

Opiate overdose

53
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How does Naloxone come?

A

400 microg/ 1ml glass ampoule

54
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Dosage for Naloxone IN

A

120 microg every 30-60 secs

55
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How to administer Naloxone IN

A

Draw up 0.3ml for dose plus 0.1ml to prime

Eject dose into nostril

56
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Dosage for Naloxone IM

A

400 microg every 1-2 min as needed

57
Q

How to administer Naloxone IM

A

Draw up 1ml

58
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When to administer ondansetron

A

Nausea and vomiting

59
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Contraindications for ondansetron

A

<2 years

60
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How does ondansetron come

A

4mg/2ml glass ampoule

61
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Dosage of ondansetron

A

4mg repeat as needed to max 8 mg

62
Q

How to administer ondansetron

A

Draw up 2ml

63
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When to administer Panadol

A

Pain

64
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Contraindications of Panadol

A

Had within the previous 4 hours

65
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How does Panadol come

A

Either in 500mg tablets or in a 60ml bottle with 50mg/ml

66
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Dosage of Panadol

A

1000mg (2 tablets)

Paeds: 15 mg/kg up to 1000mg

67
Q

When to administer salbutamol INH

A

Mild asthma

68
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When to administer salbutamol NEB

A

Severe asthma

69
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Contraindications for salbutamol

A

Allergies

70
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Dosage of salbutamol INH

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100 microg up to 1200microg (max 12 sprays) 4 breaths per spray

71
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Dosage of salbutamol NEB

A

15mg nebulised 8-10L O2/min

72
Q

What are the 5 mandatory registration standard all paramedics must meet to register with AHPRA

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  1. Continuing professional development
  2. Criminal history check
  3. English language skills
  4. Professional indemnity insurance arrangements
  5. Regency of practice
73
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To meet the regency of practice standards how many hours do you need to complete

A

450 hours in 3 years
150 hours in 12 months
750 hours in 5 years with no continuous absence of greater than 2 years

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