TB 107 - Mark I Auto Injector Flashcards
Auto injectors are simple, compact injection systems that come equipped with pre-measured amount of antidote for what size dose (type of person)?
Adult dose
The use of an antidote will not protect from what type of exposure?
Anticipated
How many United States based manufacturers has the federal food and drug administration (FDA) approval to manufacture auto injectors containing atropine and 2-PAM chloride?
1
How many mg of atropine and 2 PAM chloride do the auto injectors have?
2 mg of atropine, 600 mg of 2 PAM chloride
STI has supplied over how many million auto injectors to the US department of defense and allied since 1958?
65 million
The nervous system controls body functions through the use of chemicals, which act as “what” to nerves, muscles and glands?
“Instructions”
The instructions from the nervous system comes in what 2 forms?
Stimulate (move or work) and to relax (stop or rest)
Nerve agents belongs to a group of chemicals known as what which cause physiological effects similar to many PESTICIDES?
Organophosphates
Atropine in the auto injectors treats nerve agent exposures how?
To stop the effect of nerve agent
2-PAM chloride in the auto injectors treats the nerve agent exposure how?
Restores normal function by removing nerve agent
Since both atropine and 2 PAM chloride are relatively short acting, how many doses may be needed?
Repeated doses
Firefighter/EMTs can only use the auto injectors on who?
Themselves or another member
Only who can administer auto injectors to affected civilians?
Paramedics
Any patient sick enough to receive 1 dose from the auto injectors should immediately be placed under medical observation for at least how many hours?
24 hours
How many minutes after the infra-muscular injection of 2 PAM chloride has been administered, mild to moderate pain may be experienced at the site of injection?
40 to 60 minutes
In a normal person what can cause blurred vision, double vision, headaches, drowsiness, nausea, rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure and hyperventilation?
Atropine and 2 PAM chloride
The auto injectors should be injected where on the body?
Anterolateral thigh (through the pocket)
What color caps does atropine and 2 PAM have?
Atropine is yellow, 2 PAM is gray
How many seconds do you hold the auto injector on the thigh before removing and massaging the area of injection?
10 seconds
What is the shelf life for the mark I auto injector kits?
5 years
Auto injectors should be stored in room temperature approximately what degree?
77
The auto injectors for can freeze at what temperature?
Below 29 degrees
The auto injectors will be assigned to which 2 members?
Each apparatus position and special duty personnel
For replacement of lost or stolen kits, and F-225 shall be forwarded to what bureau along with an F-80 stores requisition?
Bureau of emergency services (ESB)
