ICEMA DRUGS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Stable narrow complex SVT or Wide Complex tachycardias - Answer -Indication for
adenosine?
6 mg rapid IVP followed by a 20 cc NS bolus - Answer -What is the initial dose of
adenosine?
- 12 mg rapid IVP followed by a 20 cc NS bolus
- repeats @ 1-2 min
- may repeat once - Answer -What is the interval & dose of adenosine repeats?
- 2.5 mg, nebulized
- may repeat twice - Answer -Dose of albuterol and number of repeats?
LALS, ALS - specialty programs only - Answer -Indications for albuterol MDI?
4 puffs every 10 minutes for continued shortness of breath - Answer -Dose for albuterol
MDI along with repeat intervals?
325 mg PO chewed (1 adult non-enteric coated aspirin) or 4 81 mg chewable aspirin -
Answer -Aspirin dose?
- 1 mg IV/IO
- repeat every 5 min - Answer -Dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia?
BHO required - Answer -What is special about calcium chloride?
1 gm (10 ml of a 10% solution) IV/IO - Answer -What is the adult dose of calcium
chloride for a calcium channel blocker poisoning?
Suspected hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, or calcium channel blocker
poisoning - Answer -What is calcium chloride indicated for in the presence of cardiac
arrest?
20 mg/kg IV/IO over 5 min - Answer -What is the dose of calcium chloride for a
pediatric calcium channel blocker poisoning?
Dextrose 10%/ 250 mL (D25 gm) IV/IO bolus - Answer -Dose of dextrose for
hypoglycemic adult?
hypoglycemia - Neonates (0-4 weeks) BGL < 35 mg/dL - Answer -What is the BGL
requirement for neonates in order to administer dextrose?
Hypoglycemia - pediatrics (more than 4 weeks) BGL <60 - Answer -What is the BGL
requirement for pediatrics in order to administer dextrose?
Stable narrow complex SVT or Wide Complex tachycardias - Answer -Indication for
adenosine?
6 mg rapid IVP followed by a 20 cc NS bolus - Answer -What is the initial dose of
adenosine?
- 12 mg rapid IVP followed by a 20 cc NS bolus
- repeats @ 1-2 min
- may repeat once - Answer -What is the interval & dose of adenosine repeats?
- 2.5 mg, nebulized
- may repeat twice - Answer -Dose of albuterol and number of repeats?
LALS, ALS - specialty programs only - Answer -Indications for albuterol MDI?
4 puffs every 10 minutes for continued shortness of breath - Answer -Dose for albuterol
MDI along with repeat intervals?
325 mg PO chewed (1 adult non-enteric coated aspirin) or 4 81 mg chewable aspirin -
Answer -Aspirin dose?
- 1 mg IV/IO
- repeat every 5 min - Answer -Dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia?
BHO required - Answer -What is special about calcium chloride?
1 gm (10 ml of a 10% solution) IV/IO - Answer -What is the adult dose of calcium
chloride for a calcium channel blocker poisoning?
Suspected hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypermagnesemia, or calcium channel blocker
poisoning - Answer -What is calcium chloride indicated for in the presence of cardiac
arrest?
20 mg/kg IV/IO over 5 min - Answer -What is the dose of calcium chloride for a
pediatric calcium channel blocker poisoning?
Dextrose 10%/ 250 mL (D25 gm) IV/IO bolus - Answer -Dose of dextrose for
hypoglycemic adult?
hypoglycemia - Neonates (0-4 weeks) BGL < 35 mg/dL - Answer -What is the BGL
requirement for neonates in order to administer dextrose?
Hypoglycemia - pediatrics (more than 4 weeks) BGL <60 - Answer -What is the BGL
requirement for pediatrics in order to administer dextrose?
