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You respond to a 32-year-old male found unresponsive with shallow respirations and pinpoint pupils. Bystanders report he likely overdosed on methadone. You decide to administer naloxone (Narcan). Your standing orders allow for an initial dose of 0.4 mg IV. You have a vial of naloxone labeled 1 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer if you choose the IV route?

A 6-year-old child weighing 44 pounds is diagnosed with septic shock and requires fluid resuscitation. The initial recommended bolus for septic shock in pediatrics is 20 mL/kg over 15 minutes. You are using a 10-drop set (10 drops per mL). Calculate the drip rate in drops per minute. What is the correct drip rate to deliver the fluid bolus?

Match the type of shock (Column A) with its primary characteristic (Column B).

The science department’s policy on missing an exam (or lab quiz for anatomy and physiology students) is:

Most often elimination of drugs is expelled through?

Scenario Overview: You are assessing a 28-year-old pregnant woman who is unsure of her due date. She tells you that the first day of her last menstrual period (LMP) was March 10th. Use this information to answer the following questions regarding the Estimated Due Date (EDD). Using the first day of the patient’s last menstrual period (March 10th), what would be the Estimated Due Date (EDD)?

Atropine has anticholinergic properties and belongs in which drug category?

Your patient reports that she had a miscarriage two days ago. She now has a condition that is characterized by bloody, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, moderate abdominal pain, and fever that started two hours ago. What is most likely the problem?

You are responding to a call for a 60-year-old male with a history of heart disease who is experiencing chest pain. Upon your arrival on scene, you find the patient in moderate distress, diaphoretic, and with a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg. The patient is alert and states he has taken his prescribed nitroglycerin but still has persistent pain.  Enroute to the hospital:  You decide to administer aspirin (chewable 325 mg) and prepare for potential nitroglycerin administration, depending on his vital signs. You also consider using oxygen to assist with his breathing.  On Scene:  You assess the patient further and note a heart rate of 110 bpm and an oxygen saturation of 92%. You have protocols that allow you to administer nitroglycerin if the blood pressure is above 100 mmHg.  If the patient reports a headache after nitroglycerin administration, what does this indicate?

Where should you place your hands when performing a fundal massage?