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When administering nitroglycerin via the sublingual route, you should:

A. instruct the patient not to chew or swallow the medication.

The MOST common site for intraosseous cannulation is the: Choose one answer.

A. proximal tibia.

Which of the following medications or solutions can be administered through an intraosseous line? Choose one answer.

Anything that you can administer via an IV

Marks: 1 A potential complication of intraosseous infusion is compartment syndrome. This occurs when:

B. fluid leaks out of the bone and into the osteofascial compartment.

Marks: 1 Actions taken after administering a medication to a patient include all of the following, EXCEPT:

B. inquiring about drug allergies

Which of the following steps for drawing medication from a vial is NOT necessary when drawing medication from an ampule?

C. Injecting air into the container before withdrawing the drug.

Which of the following statements regarding intraosseous infusion is correct?

D. Compared to an IV line, fluid does not flow well into the bone because of resistance

An intraosseous line should be inserted in a critical patient if:

IV access is unsuccessful after three attempts.

Which of the following routes is the quickest for getting medication into the central circulation? Choose one answer.

Intravenous

Marks: 1 Contraindications for intraosseous infusion include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Patients who are in cardiac arrest or status epilepticus.

Which of the following statements regarding subcutaneous injections is correct? Choose one answer.

Subcutaneous injections are usually given with a 24-gauge to 26-gauge needle

The term applied to the practice of preventing contamination of the patient when performing an invasive procedure is called: Choose one answer.

medical asepsis.

As an AEMT, the MOST commonly inhaled medication you will administer is: Choose one answer.

oxygen.

Marks: 1 A glass drug cartridge and syringe are components of a/an:

prefilled syringe.

When administering a medication via the intramuscular route, you should: Choose one answer.

stretch the skin over the area and insert the needle at a 90° angle.

Intraosseous lines require full and careful immobilization because: Choose one answer.

they rest at a 90° angle to the bone and are easily dislodged.

When administering a medication via the intranasal route with a mucosal atomizer device, it is important to remember that:

you must spray half of the medication dose into each nostril.