EMT - Medical Emergencies 2023/24 Exam Solved 100% Correct

Types of medications an EMT Basic can administer at own discretion... - ANSWER-Oral glucose; Activated charcoal; Oxygen EMT Basics can assist patients with these medications after receiving permission from medical direction... - ANSWER-Nitroglycerin; Prescribed Inhalers; Epinephrine Autoinjectors Forms of medication - ANSWER-Liquids for injection; Compressed powders or tablets; Gels; Fine powders for inhalation; Vaporized liquids; Sublingual sprays; Gases; or Suspensions Trade Name - ANSWER-The name given to the medication by the company that sells it; usually copyrighted Generic Name - ANSWER-The name of the medication as listed in the United States Pharmacopeia; Simplified form of the chemical name Indications - ANSWER-Signals that tell you when a medication should be administered Contraindications - ANSWER-Signals that tell you when a medication should not be administered Administration Route - ANSWER-The way in which a medication is administered to a patient 4 Types of Administration Routes - ANSWER-1. Oral medication 2. Sublingual medications 3. Inhaled medications 4. Intramuscular medications Oral Medications - ANSWER-Swallowed and absorbed in the digestive system; takes longer for effect Sublingual Medications - ANSWER-Dissolved under patients tongue; direct absorption into bloodstream making effect quick Inhaled Medications - ANSWER-Include gases or fine mists; typically inhaled directly into the respiratory system making onset action almost immediate