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What medications (depending on local protocols) are common for EMTs to carry?
activated charcoal, oral glucose, aspirin, and O2
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EMTs can assist patients in taking which drugs?
prescribed inhaler, epinephrine, and nitroglycerin
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What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
right patient, drug, dose, route, time.
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What does contraindication mean?
situations where a medication shouldn't be administered because it could do more harm than good.
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How much epinephrine is in an EpiPen?
.3mg for adults, and .15 for children
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What is anaphylaxis?
sudden, severe allergic reaction. Can cause shock, bronchoconstriction and airway obstruction
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Where should an EpiPen be injected?
Anterior lateral thigh
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What are the most common life threatening complications for an allergic reaction?
Airway obstruction and shock
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What are the side effects of an EpiPen?
increased heart rate, pallor, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, excitability, and anxiousness
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