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Needle stick injury: Immediate action
Needle stick injury: Immediate action
Wash the area immediately with soap and water.
"Duty to act"
"Duty to act"
A legal duty to respond, treat, and transport a patient.
Good Samaritan legislation purpose
Good Samaritan legislation purpose
Protects those offering assistance from liability
Abandonment
Abandonment
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Naloxone's action
Naloxone's action
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Adverse effect
Adverse effect
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Dextrose
Dextrose
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Schedule I drugs
Schedule I drugs
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Pregnancy Category X
Pregnancy Category X
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Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics
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FDA Pregnancy Safety Category A
FDA Pregnancy Safety Category A
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FDA Pregnancy Safety Category B
FDA Pregnancy Safety Category B
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FDA Pregnancy Safety Category C
FDA Pregnancy Safety Category C
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FDA Pregnancy Safety Category D
FDA Pregnancy Safety Category D
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FDA Pregnancy Safety Category X
FDA Pregnancy Safety Category X
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"Shelf Life"
"Shelf Life"
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Parasympathetic effects
Parasympathetic effects
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Treating bronchoconstriction
Treating bronchoconstriction
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Ordinary Negligence
Ordinary Negligence
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Schedule I Drugs
Schedule I Drugs
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OSHA
OSHA
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Inhaled meds for pregnancy
Inhaled meds for pregnancy
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Study Notes
- Immediate action for EMS provider after accidental needle stick injury: wash the area with soap and water.
- Contacting online medical control is NOT always mandatory after administering medication via enteral or parenteral route.
- Schedule II drugs have accepted medical uses, unlike Schedule I drugs.
- "Duty to act" refers to the legal obligation to respond, treat, and transport a patient.
- Good Samaritan legislation purpose: protects individuals from legal liability when providing aid.
- Treating a chest pain patient and leaving without giving a report is an example of abandonment.
- Naloxone is an opioid antagonist.
- An adverse effect is an undesirable clinical change caused by a medication that harms or discomforts the patient.
- Dextrose is classified as a carbohydrate.
- Heroin is an example of a Schedule I drug according to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
- A pregnancy category X medication has shown fetal abnormalities with risks outweighing benefits.
- Pharmacodynamics best describes the effects a drug has on its target organs.
- FDA Pregnancy Safety Category A: Controlled studies show no risk.
- FDA Pregnancy Safety Category B: Animal studies show risk, but no human risk shown.
- FDA Pregnancy Safety Category C: Animal studies show fetal risk or no data exists.
- FDA Pregnancy Safety Category D: Fetal risk shown, but benefits may outweigh risks.
- FDA Pregnancy Safety Category X: No human data exists.
- "Shelf life" of a medication signifies the period the drug retains potency when stored correctly.
- Drugs with high abuse potential and no accepted medical use are classified as Schedule I.
- Pinpoint pupils, hypersalivation, wheezing, and bradycardia indicate parasympathetic stimulation.
- Medications used to treat bronchoconstriction generally stimulate Beta-2 receptors.
- Inhaled medications affect pregnant women more rapidly than non-pregnant women.
- OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Ordinary negligence is best defined as failing to meet the expected standard of care, resulting in harm can also be intentional.
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