Pharmacology

Question 1

5 Rights

Answer 1

Patient
Medication
Dose
Route
Time

Question 2

Aspirin

Answer 2

INDICATION
- ACS

CONTRAINDICTATIONS
- <16 years
- Allergy/hypersensitivity
- Active, known or suspected bleeding tendency
- T1 trauma criteria

ADVERSE EFFECTS
- Allergic reaction
- Aggravation of bleeding tendency
- Gastric irritation
- Bleeding may take longer to stop

DOSE
300mg tablet

Question 3

Glucose Gel

Answer 3

INDICATIONS
- Hypoglycaemia

CONTRAINDICATIONS
- LOC
- Altered gag reflex

ADVERSE EFFECTS
- Precipitate Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in alcoholics W/ thiamine deficiency

DOSE
>1 15g bolus. 30g max
<1 15g bolus via gloved finger