Chapter 5 Emergency Care

6 Rights of Patient Medication Administration

1) right patient

2) right medication

3) right dose

4) right route

5) right time

6) right documentation

Medication Administration Routes

-oral

-sublingual (under the tongue)

-subcutaneous

-intermuscular

-intravenous

-inhalation

Nasal Cannula

held in place over patients ear’s

oxygen delivered at low level

Resuscitation Oxygen Mask

dome shaped

fits over mouth and nose

Non-rebreather Mask

face mask with attached reservoir bag

inhales from oxygen in the bag, exhales through the mask

for breathing patients only

BVM — Bag Valve Mask

handheld device

includes a self-inflating bag

Normal

95-100% SpO2

Mild Hypoxia

91-94% SpO2

use nasal cannula or resucitation mask

Moderate Hypoxia

86-90% SpO2

use non-rebreather mask or BVM

Severe Hypoxia

<85% SpO2

use non-rebreather mask or BVM

Normal BP

120/80 mmHg

Hypotension

<100 systolic

Hypertension

>140/90 mmHg

Normal Breath Rate

10-20 breaths per min

Tachypnea

>20 breaths or >30 breaths per min (athletic)

Bradypnea

<10 breaths per min