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| a medication that causes stimulation of receptors |
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| a medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other medications (also called blockers) |
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| the therapeutic effect or intended effect that a medication is expected to have |
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| enter through the digestive system (typically a pill or liquid) |
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| enter the body by a route other than the digestive tract, the skin or the mucous membranes (generally administered using syringes and needles) |
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| mediations taken by mouth |
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| medications that are given into the marrow (requires drilling a needle into the outer layer of the bone) |
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| Transcutaneous (transdermal) |
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| means through the skin (such as nicotine patches) |
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| the liquid medication is turned into a spray and is administered into a nostril |
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| substances are ground into fine particles and evenly distributed throughout a liquid by shaking or stirring |
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| applied to the surface of the skin |
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| What are the 6 Rights of Medication? |
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| Right pt, right med, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation |
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Oxygen, Activated charcoal, oral glucose, aspirin, epinephrine, metered-dose inhaler, nitroglycerin
(words of wisdom, pg 220) |
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| Steps for administering Oral medication |
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1. Take standard precautions
2. for liquid: pour the desired amount into a calibrated cup
3. Instruct the pt to swallow the medication or chew
4. Monitor the pt's condition and document |
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| Extremely low blood glucose |
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| An antipyretic (fever reducer) analgesic (pain reliever) anti-inflammation (reduces inflammation) and inhibits platelet aggregation (clumping) |
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| What is the purpose of nitroglycerin? |
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| To increase blood flow by relieving the spasms or causing arteries to dilate.0 |
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| The main hormone that controls the body's fight or flight response |
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| What effect on the body does epinephrine have? |
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| Increases heart rate and blood pressure and dilate passages to the lungs |
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| The process by which medications travel through body tissues till they reach the blood stream |
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| The process of binding or sticking to a surface |
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| Conditions that make a particular medication inappropriate to give |
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| A gas that cells need for metabolism |
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| the science of drugs, including their ingredients, preparation, uses, and actions on the body |
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| the amount of medication that is given |
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| the reasons or conditions for which a particular medication is given |
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| times when you should not give a medication. medication is contraindicated when it would harm the patient or have no positive effect on the patients condition |
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| simple, clear, nonproprietary name (not capitalize) |
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| the brand name that a manufacturer gives to a medication (begins with a capital letter) |
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| a liquid mixture of one or more substances that cannot be separated by filtering or allowing the mixture to stand |
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| What is a medication that is given to patients that have taken overdoses of certain medications or ingested certain poisons |
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| MDI- Metered dose inhaler |
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| a miniature spray canister used to direct substances through the mouth and into the lungs |
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| an MDI is often used by pt's with what illnesses? |
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| a semiliquid that is administered orally in a capsule form or through plastic tubes. |
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| What medication is in the form of a gel? |
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| What medication is a gas most commonly used? |
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| What are 4 medications that EMT's can administer? |
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| Oxygen, activated charcoal, Oral glucose, and Aspirin |
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| What 3 medications can an EMT Basic assist in the administration of? |
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| Epinephrine, Metered dose inhaler, Nitroglycerin |
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| What are the 3 types of medication administration? |
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Peer-assisted
Patient-assisted
EMT-administered |
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| What is the average dose of Activated Charcoal? |
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| extremely low blood glucose |
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| What is the purpose of nitroglycerin when give to pts with cardiac conditions? |
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| to increase blood flow by relieving the spasms or causing the arteries to dilate. |
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| Nitroglycerin can be administered in pt's who have a systolic blood pressure greater than what? |
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| What effect on the body does epinephrine have? |
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| increases HR and BP and dilates passages in the lungs. |
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| Epinephrine has these 4 characteristics |
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Secreted naturally by the adrenal glands
Dilates passages in the lungs
Constricts blood vessels, causing increased blood pressure
Increases HR and BP |
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| Supplemental Oxygen should be administer when and at what dose? |
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administer when the patient is not breathing or having trouble getting air into the lung
give O2 via a nonrebreathing mask at 10-15L/min |
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