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Your patient is experiencing an allergic reaction and has already self administered their epinephrine auto injector. You make the decision to administer diphenhydramine. Which of the following would be an appropriate dose for your adult patient?

The mechanism of action of what class III antiarrhythmic prolongs both action potential and duration in cardiac tissues through sodium, potassium, and calcium channels? 

Your patient does not acknowledge your arrival on scene or respond when you call their name. What is the next step you should take in order to evaluate their mental status?

You are ordered to administer 6 mg morphine sulfate IM. The medication vial is labeled 10 mg per 1 ml. How many mL will you administer?    

A reflex where the infant extends their arms and legs suddenly in response to a feeling of falling or a loud noise, followed by drawing them back in is known as?

The mechanism of action of what medication is to relax vascular smooth muscle, causing vasodilation, decreased cardiac workload, and improved coronary blood flow?

You respond to a pregnant patient who is experiencing eclampsia. Medical direction orders you to administer 1 g of magnesium sulfate. The vial of magnesium sulfate is 4g/10 mL. What volume of the medication will you administer?

Which medication should be administered rapidly, followed by a saline bolus, due to its short half-life?

What is the average respiratory rate in an adult patient? 

Match the appropriate angle to the correct injection: