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What are the 3 basic types of ambulance designs
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type 1 conventional truck cab
type 2- standard van type 3- specialty van with integral cab |
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what are the nine phases to an ambulance call
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preparation.dispatch, en route, arrival at scene, transfer to the ambulance, at the recieving facility, en route to the station, postrun
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what are all the routes of administration
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intravenous injections
sublingual (oral mucosa) intramuscular injection oral intraossecus (into the bone0 subcutaneous (beneath the skin) transcutaneous (through the skin) inhalation per rectum |
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What are topical medications
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applied to the surface of the skin
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what are the medications carried by the EMT
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oxygen, activated chocoal, oral glucose (spread on the mucous membrane)
Aspirin (acetylsalicyclic acid inhibit platelet aggregation epinephrine main hormone used to control the bodys flight or flight response which is excreted by adrenal gland used for a person with anaphalactic shock |
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What are the meds an EMT can help assist a patient
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epinephrine, MDI medications, albuterol, metaprotenol, nitroglycerin (patients who suffer for angina pectoris narrowing of blood vessels to the heart)
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what are the general steps that need to be taking when administering medications
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1. contact medical control
2. verify the proper medication and prescription 3. verify form of dose and enroute 4. check expiration and condition 5. re assesss vital signs 6. document |
