Flight paramedic drugs Questions and Quality
Solutions 2024/2025
Amiodarone - Correct Answer Know ACLS dosage For VTach with and without a pulse For V-fib
management
ATROPINE - Correct Answer Management for organophosphate poisoning For symptomatic bradycardia
As pretreatment for RSI with pediatric patients less than 5 years s old.
BETAMETHESONE or DEXAMETHASONE - Correct Answer Steroid to assist with fetal lung development
in the premature infant Given via IV to mother for pre-term labor
CALCIUM CHLORIDE - Correct Answer For magnesium toxicity For EKG changes in the presence of crush
injury
CEREBRYX (FOSPHENYTOIN) - Correct Answer Second line seizure therapy when benzodiazepines are
not controlling seizures Also given for prophylactic seizure treatment in TBI patients
CROFAB - Correct Answer Administered for snake envenomation with acute symptoms of neurological
dysfunction or tissue compromise. Multiple vials over hours are needed for complete treatment.
CYANOKIT - Correct Answer Administration when exposed to cyanide, either from fire, or Nipride
infusion without protective bag. Symptoms of cyanide toxicity include tachycardia and hypertension with
presence of toxicity pathology.
DANTROLENE - Correct Answer Antidote for malignant hyperthermia Symptom onset after paralytic is
administered (inhaled anesthetics or Anectine). S/S include increasing ETCO2, increased HR, increased
temperature.
DDAVP (DESMOPRESSIN) - Correct Answer Treats Diabetes Insipidus by working on the hypothalamus.
Therapeutic levels is present with patient has a decrease in urine output back to 30-50 ml/hr for adults
, DEMEROL - Correct Answer Administered for pain management Not utilized with most RSI protocols
DIAZOXIDE - Correct Answer Treats hypertension, not normally used. Potent vasodilator
DILANTIN (PHENYTOIN) - Correct Answer Second line seizure therapy when benzodiazepines are not
controlling seizures Also given for prophylactic seizure treatment in TBI patients
DOBUTAMINE - Correct Answer Vasopressor therapy Seen with cardiogenic shock patients as it
increases SV
DOPAMINE - Correct Answer Administered for hypotension Caution with patients with increased lactate
or cardiac dysfunction as Dopamine causes a large increase in oxvgen demand due to increased HR.
EPINEPHRINE - Correct Answer Know ACLS indications Administered for catecholamine dependent
patients that are hypotensive prior to RSI. Administered for hypotension Administered as a push dose
pressor for hypotensive adults: Take 1cc of 1:10,000 Epi and mix with 9cc NS Administer 0.5-2mL per
dose which is 5-20mcg. If need more than 3 push dose pressor administrations consider Epinephrine
infusion at 2-10mcg/min
ETOMIDATE - Correct Answer Sedative for RSI administration at 0.3mg/kg Can only utilize once, due to
adrenal suppression. Contraindicated in septic patients or anyone with adrenal insufficiency.
FENTANYL - Correct Answer Administered for pain management and post RSI to assist with discomfort.
If patient is intubated, needs to be administered with sedation as well.
HEPARIN - Correct Answer so prior to using a central Administered in central lines to keep them from
ocdlusion line that was d/c withdraw 10. 20ml of blood from the line and discard. Also administered to
AMI patients in the cath lab, or during the dotting stages of DIC.
HYDRALAZINE - Correct Answer Administered for hypertension. Can be given to OB patients for pre-
edampsia treatment of HTN while Magnesium Sulfate is being set up. Also seen with acute hypertension.
Solutions 2024/2025
Amiodarone - Correct Answer Know ACLS dosage For VTach with and without a pulse For V-fib
management
ATROPINE - Correct Answer Management for organophosphate poisoning For symptomatic bradycardia
As pretreatment for RSI with pediatric patients less than 5 years s old.
BETAMETHESONE or DEXAMETHASONE - Correct Answer Steroid to assist with fetal lung development
in the premature infant Given via IV to mother for pre-term labor
CALCIUM CHLORIDE - Correct Answer For magnesium toxicity For EKG changes in the presence of crush
injury
CEREBRYX (FOSPHENYTOIN) - Correct Answer Second line seizure therapy when benzodiazepines are
not controlling seizures Also given for prophylactic seizure treatment in TBI patients
CROFAB - Correct Answer Administered for snake envenomation with acute symptoms of neurological
dysfunction or tissue compromise. Multiple vials over hours are needed for complete treatment.
CYANOKIT - Correct Answer Administration when exposed to cyanide, either from fire, or Nipride
infusion without protective bag. Symptoms of cyanide toxicity include tachycardia and hypertension with
presence of toxicity pathology.
DANTROLENE - Correct Answer Antidote for malignant hyperthermia Symptom onset after paralytic is
administered (inhaled anesthetics or Anectine). S/S include increasing ETCO2, increased HR, increased
temperature.
DDAVP (DESMOPRESSIN) - Correct Answer Treats Diabetes Insipidus by working on the hypothalamus.
Therapeutic levels is present with patient has a decrease in urine output back to 30-50 ml/hr for adults
, DEMEROL - Correct Answer Administered for pain management Not utilized with most RSI protocols
DIAZOXIDE - Correct Answer Treats hypertension, not normally used. Potent vasodilator
DILANTIN (PHENYTOIN) - Correct Answer Second line seizure therapy when benzodiazepines are not
controlling seizures Also given for prophylactic seizure treatment in TBI patients
DOBUTAMINE - Correct Answer Vasopressor therapy Seen with cardiogenic shock patients as it
increases SV
DOPAMINE - Correct Answer Administered for hypotension Caution with patients with increased lactate
or cardiac dysfunction as Dopamine causes a large increase in oxvgen demand due to increased HR.
EPINEPHRINE - Correct Answer Know ACLS indications Administered for catecholamine dependent
patients that are hypotensive prior to RSI. Administered for hypotension Administered as a push dose
pressor for hypotensive adults: Take 1cc of 1:10,000 Epi and mix with 9cc NS Administer 0.5-2mL per
dose which is 5-20mcg. If need more than 3 push dose pressor administrations consider Epinephrine
infusion at 2-10mcg/min
ETOMIDATE - Correct Answer Sedative for RSI administration at 0.3mg/kg Can only utilize once, due to
adrenal suppression. Contraindicated in septic patients or anyone with adrenal insufficiency.
FENTANYL - Correct Answer Administered for pain management and post RSI to assist with discomfort.
If patient is intubated, needs to be administered with sedation as well.
HEPARIN - Correct Answer so prior to using a central Administered in central lines to keep them from
ocdlusion line that was d/c withdraw 10. 20ml of blood from the line and discard. Also administered to
AMI patients in the cath lab, or during the dotting stages of DIC.
HYDRALAZINE - Correct Answer Administered for hypertension. Can be given to OB patients for pre-
edampsia treatment of HTN while Magnesium Sulfate is being set up. Also seen with acute hypertension.
