Medication Administration in Emergency Medical Services

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and definitions related to medication administration in emergency medical situations.

Nitroglycerin

A medication used to relieve angina pain in cardiac patients, administered sublingually.

Epinephrine

Also known as adrenaline, it increases heart rate and blood pressure, commonly used in anaphylactic emergencies.

Oral glucose

A simple sugar used to treat hypoglycemia by providing energy to cells.

Activated charcoal

A substance that binds to toxins in the stomach to prevent absorption, typically used in overdose situations.

Aspirin

A medication that reduces fever, pain, and inflammation, and inhibits platelet aggregation, useful during a heart attack.

Naloxone

A medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, can be administered intranasally.

Metered dose inhaler (MDI)

A device used to deliver a specific amount of medication directly to the lungs, commonly used for asthma.

Patient-assisted medication administration

A method where a patient takes their own medication with assistance from a healthcare provider.

EMT administered medication

Medication given by Emergency Medical Technicians when the patient is unable or unwilling to take medication themselves.

Six Rights of Medication Administration

A set of guidelines to ensure safe medication administration: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation.