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VASCULAR ACCESS & MEDICATION ADMIN. Flashcards

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Whats a vascular access?

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Explain standing order and medical control

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Whats a paramedic’s responsibility associated with drug orders?

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In the patient care report, what do i need to include?

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What do I need to keep in mind when I’m checking for the medication?

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What is asepsis, and explain the aseptic technique, and disinfectants?

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Differentiate between clean technique vs Sterile

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Whats the proper way to dispose of contaminated equipment?

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9
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The body conists of 60% of water, what are the rest of the compartments?

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What is a solvent, solute solution?

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What are electrolytes and their properties, and non electrolytes in the body?

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12
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What is diffusion, filtration, filtration, osmosis and active transport?

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13
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What are the disturbances in fluid and electrolyte balance and what occurs after

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What are the types of IV solutions? Explain each type and what they consist of.

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What does IV mean?

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16
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What are the steps in assembling the equipment? What do I need?

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17
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When choosing an IV solution, what do I need to keep in mind?

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18
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How do I choose an administration set, and how do I prepare it?

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19
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In skill drill 8-1, what are the steps of spiking the bag? (177-178)

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20
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What are other administration sets?

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21
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How do you choose an IV site, the criteria’s?

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22
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What are the criteria’s of choosing an IV catheter, and needle types?

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23
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What’s a contaminated stick?

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24
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Briefly explain the steps of inserting the IV? (skill drill, 8-2.)

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25
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How do I secure the line after obtaining vascular access?

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26
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In drip sets, explain micro drip, and macro drip.

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27
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Describe when and how to change an IV bag, what are the steps?

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28
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To document an IV insertion, what do I need to include?

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29
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What are saline locks?

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30
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What do I need to perform after completing an IV administration, and whenever a flow problem occurs?

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E

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31
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When preparing the IV bag, what do I need to look for?

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Expiry date, Solution Clarity, Solution Colour.

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32
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How do I discontinue an IV line?

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33
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Local IV site reactions can occur after discontinuing an IV line, explain Infiltration, and Thrombophlebitis?

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34
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Local IV site reactions can occur after discontinuing an IV line, explain Occlusion, and Vein irritation.

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H

35
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Local IV site reactions can occur after discontinuing an IV line, explain Hematoma, Nerve, Tendon, Ligament damage, and Arterial Puncture?

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I

36
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Systemic complications may occur, explain allergic reactions, and Pyrogenic reactions.

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J

37
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What’s a circulatory overload?

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K

38
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What’s an air embolus, and a vasovagal reaction?

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L

39
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What’s a catheter shear, also explain radiopaque.

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M

40
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To obtain blood samples when inserting an IV line, what do I need to do the following?

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N

41
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What’s an IO infusion?

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O

42
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What are the equipments for an IO infusion?

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P

43
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What are the potential complications for an IV infusion?

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Q

44
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In skill drill 8-3, what are the steps of gaining an IO access with an EZ-10 device? (193-194)

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R

45
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What’s the formula for calculating flow rate?

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S

46
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How do I convert pounds to Kilograms?

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T

47
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How do I convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, vice versa?

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U

48
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What’s the formula for calculating how much of the drug is in each millilitre?’

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V

49
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What do I do to calculate non-weight based medications?

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W

50
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Whats the steps to calculate based- weight medications?

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X

51
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Whats the methods for pediatric drug doses?

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Y

52
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What’s enteral medication administration?

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Z

53
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What are the steps of administering an oral medication?

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A

54
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What’s a gastric tube medication administration?

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55
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In skill drill 8-4, what are the steps of administering medication via Nasogastric tube?

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C

56
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Explain Parenteral medication administration? Explain the syringes and needles needed, gauge and Ampules.

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D

57
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What are Vials?

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E

58
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In skill drill 8-5, what are the steps of drawing medication from an ampule?

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F

59
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In skill drill 8-6, what are the steps of drawing medication from a vial?

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G

60
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What’s the purpose of a pre-filled syringes?

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H

61
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Explain Intradermal medication administration, and what are the steps to administer the route?

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I

62
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What’s a subcutaneous medication administration, and what are the steps to perform the following route?

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J

63
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Explain Intramuscular medication administration, and what are the common anatomic sites for IM injections?

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K

64
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What’s an IV bolus medication administration, explain bolus.

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L

65
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In skill drill 8-7, what are the steps of administering medication via the intramuscular route?

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M

66
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What are the steps to administer a medication through a saline lock?

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N

67
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How do I add medication to an IV bag?

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O

68
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In skill drill 8-8, what are the steps of administering medication via the IV bolus route?

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P

69
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What are IV infusion pumps?

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Q

70
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What’s an IO medication administration?

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R

71
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What’s a percutaneous medication administration?

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S

72
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Explain Transdermal medication administration?

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T

73
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What’s a sublingual medication administration?

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U

74
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To administer a medication via the buccal route, what are the steps to perform the procedure?

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V

75
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If a patient asks you to assist him/her with ocular medication administration, what are the steps?

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W

76
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If you are asked by the patient to assist him/her in administering a aural medication, what are the steps?

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X

77
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What’s a intranasal medication administration?

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Y

78
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In skill drill 8-11, what are the steps of administering medication via the intranasal route?

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Z

79
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In skill drill 8-12, what are the steps of assisting a patient with a metered-dose inhaler?

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A

80
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In skill drill 8-13, what are the steps of administering a medication via a small-volume nebulizer?

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B

81
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What are the rates of medication absorption?

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C

82
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What does the mnemonic LEAN mean?

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D

83
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What is a mix-o-vial?

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E

84
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What are the 6 rights of medication administration?

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F

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