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Paramedic Class
Practical ALS Skills
8
Education
Professional
11/28/2012

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Term
I.V. Push (Pre-filled Syringe)
Definition
Standard precautions
Select Medication
Check Exp Date, concentration + dose
Calculate amount
Clean I.V. port
Expel Air from Syringe
Pinch tubing above port
Inject Medication
Term
Withdrawing from Vial or Ampule
Definition
Use standard precaution, select medication, calculate does, clean top, attach 18ga needle, inject air, withdraw medicine, remove 18ga needle, install hypodermic needle
Term
I.V. Piggyback
Definition
Standard precautions, select medication & 2nd iv bag, calculate dose and correct infusion rate, clean injection port, inject medication into bag, dispose of needle, label 2nd iv bag w/ med,name,dose,date, attach drip set, attach to primary bag and adjust flow rate
Term
Sub Q injection
Definition
inject into loose connective tissue (.5-1ml)
1-2ml syringe, 25-27ga hypo needle,alch prep, medicine vial
bsi, calculate dose, clea vial, aspirate meds, select site, clean site, remove cap, remove air, insert needle at 45 deg, with no blood, advance plunger, withdraw needle, hold pressure, dispose syringe
Term
I.M. Injection
Definition
inject into muscle, 2-5ml syringe,23-25ga needle 1-1.5", alch prep, medicine,
BSI, selece meds, select injection site, wipe site clean, remove cap, withdraw air, stretch skin, 90 deg angle, incert needle aspirate no blood advance plunger, remove needle, control bleeding disguard syringe.
Term
Intubation
Definition
bsi,opa, bvm,o2, stethoscope,et tube, stylet, holder, 10cc syringe,handle and scope, lube, endtitle co2
Term
adult defibrillation
Definition
check pulse no pulse cpr 2 minute unless whitnesses arrest... attach pads if pulseless v fib or v tach analyze and shock 360-150 mono or bi phasic, 25lbs of pressure shock check pulse start cpr iv intubation begin medication therapy
Term
cardioversion
Definition
v tach, svt, afib
svt 50/100/150/150/150
afeb 100/170/200
V tach 100/150/150/150
remember to sync
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