Emt-B Drug Cards

Front 1

Nitroglycerin, trade names

Back 1

nitrostat; nitrobid; Nitro lingual

Front 2

Nitroglycerin indications

Back 2

Acute angina, chest pain, authorized by medical control, prescribed to patients

Front 3

Nitroglycerin actions

Back 3

Relaxes blood vessels; decreases workload of the heart

Front 4

Nitroglycerin contraindications

Back 4

Hypotension (less than 100 mg of mercury); the head injury; patient has already received max dosage; patient has taken Viagra within the last 24 hours; child

Front 5

Nitroglycerin forms

Back 5

Tablets

Front 6

Nitroglycerin side effects

Back 6

Hypotension; headache; increased pulse rate; flushing

Front 7

Nitroglycerin route

Back 7

Sublingual

Front 8

Nitroglycerin dose

Back 8

.4 mg; 1/150 of the grain; every 3 to 5 minutes based on blood pressure; max dose is three in 15 minutes

Front 9

Nitroglycerin interventions

Back 9

Recheck patient after every dose; recheck vitals; recheck doses; advise medical control

Front 10

Oral glucose tradename

Back 10

glutose ; Insta-glucose

Front 11

Oral glucose indications

Back 11

Hypoglycemia; authorized by the medical control

Front 12

Oral glucose actions

Back 12

Raises blood glucose level

Front 13

Oral glucose contraindications

Back 13

Unconscious; unable to swallow

Front 14

Oral glucose form

Back 14

Gel

Front 15

Oral glucose side effects

Back 15

None

Front 16

Oral glucose dose

Back 16

One tube for adult; one fourth of the tube for ages 0 to 3; half of a tube for children 4 to 8

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Oral glucose route

Back 17

Placed him upon the pressure between cheek and tongue and allow to dissolve in mouth

Front 18

Oral glucose interventions

Back 18

Recheck the patient; recheck vitals; record doses; advise medical control

Front 19

Metered dose inhaler generic name

Back 19

Albuterol; Isoethanne

Front 20

Metered dose inhaler tradename

Back 20

Proventil; Ventolin; Alupent ;Atrovent

Front 21

Metered dose inhaler indications

Back 21

Patient exhibit signs or symptoms of respiratory emergencies; patient has a doctor's prescription for a hand-held inhaler; medical control gives the okay

Front 22

Metered dose inhaler actions

Back 22

Beta agonist, which dilates bronchioles; reduces airway resistance

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Metered dose inhaler contraindications

Back 23

Patient unable to use; inhaler is not patients; no okay for medical control; patient took max dose

Front 24

Metered dose inhaler form

Back 24

Suspension

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Metered dose inhaler side effects

Back 25

Increased pulse rate; tremors; nervousness

Front 26

Metered dose inhaler route

Back 26

Inhalation

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Metered dose inhaler dose

Back 27

One path of a handheld metered dose inhaler; the amount that medical control okayed or the patient. Dr.

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Metered dose inhaler instructions

Back 28

Shakeup metered dose inhaler; have patient exhale; the patient put lips on inhaler; and have patient inhale as you administered dose

Front 29

Metered dose inhaler interventions

Back 29

Recheck patient; a recheck of vitals; record doses; advise medical control

Front 30

Epinephrine tradename

Back 30

Adrenaline; Epipen

Front 31

Epinephrine indications

Back 31

Patient exhibits signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, including either respiratory distress or shock; medication is prescribed for the patient; medical control gives the okay

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Epinephrine actions

Back 32

Dilates bronchioles; constrict blood vessels

Front 33

Epinephrine contraindications

Back 33

None is used in a life-threatening

Front 34

Epinephrine form

Back 34

Liquid

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Epinephrine side effects

Back 35

Increased heart rate; pallor; dizziness; chest pain; headache; nausea or vomiting; excitability; anxiety

Front 36

Epinephrine dose

Back 36

For an adult, .3 mg; for it, child .15 mg

Front 37

Epinephrine route

Back 37

Autoinjector; intramuscular

Front 38

Epinephrine instructions

Back 38

Remove the back cap; place against lateral thigh; press into leg; hold for 10 seconds to allow medication to enter the leg; dispose of them properly

Front 39

Epinephrine interventions

Back 39

Recheck patient; recheck vitals; record doses; advise medical control

Front 40

Activated charcoal tradename

Back 40

Superchar; Insta char; liquid char

Front 41

Activated charcoal indications

Back 41

Poisoning by mouth

Front 42

Activated charcoal actions

Back 42

Binds to certain poisons and prevents them from being absorbed by the body

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Activated charcoal contraindications

Back 43

Altered mental status; ingestion of acids are alkaline's; unable to swallow

Front 44

Activated charcoal form

Back 44

Suspension

Front 45

Activated charcoal side effects

Back 45

Black stools; if he will not vomit from activated charcoal only vomits from the ingested poison

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Activated charcoal dose

Back 46

25 to 50 g for an adult; 12.5 to 25 g for child

Front 47

Activated charcoal route

Back 47

Orally

Front 48

Activated charcoal instructions

Back 48

Shake well; have the patient drink; if the patient vomits, have the patient took a second dose

Front 49

Activate charcoal interventions

Back 49

Recheck patient; recheck vitals; record doses; advise medical control