C1.0 Identify specific medications used C1.1 Administer specific medications 3 in the emergency medical setting based on need, risk, and benefit to the patient in the emergency setting. LEARNING OBJECTIVES C1.1.1 Define terminology associated with a drug profile. 1 C1.1.2 Identify the names, mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications, complications, routes of administration, side effects, interactions, dose, and 2 special considerations for specific emergency medications. C1.1.3 Examine the need, risk, and benefit of specific medications used in the A emergency medical setting. MODULE C OUTLINE: Drug Profile Terminology Drug Name Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Complications Routes of Administration Side Effects Interactions Dose Specific administration considerations Specific Medications Activated Charcoal Lidocaine Adenosine Lorazepam Albuterol Magnesium Amiodarone Midazolam Amyl Nitrite Morphine Aspirin Naloxone Atropine Nitroglycerin Dextrose (50%, 25%, 10%) Paste Diazepam Spray Diltiazem Tablets Diphenhydramine HCl Nitrous Oxide Dopamine Oxygen Epinephrine Oxytocin Fentanyl Promethazine HCl Glucagon Thiamine Glucose Normal Saline Intravenous Fluids Lactated Ringer’s Dextrose 5% in Water Other medications as recommended by Ipratropium the American Heart Association and state approved agencies. LEARNING OUTCOMES Table of specifications The below identifies the percentage of learning objectives for each module. Instructors should develop sufficient numbers of test items at the appropriate level of evaluation.
C1.0 Identify specific medications used in the emergency medical setting C1.1 Administer specific medications based on need, risk, and benefit to the patient in the emergency setting. 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES C1.1.1 Define terminology associated with a drug profile. C1.1.2 Identify the names, mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications, complications, routes of administration, side effects, interactions, dose, and special considerations for specific emergency medications. C1.1.3 Examine the need, risk, and benefit of specific medications used in the emergency medical setting. 1 2 A MODULE C OUTLINE: Drug Profile Terminology Drug Name Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Complications Routes of Administration Side Effects Interactions Dose Specific administration considerations Specific Medications Activated Charcoal Adenosine Albuterol Amiodarone Amyl Nitrite Aspirin Atropine Dextrose (50%, 25%, 10%) Diazepam Diltiazem Diphenhydramine HCl Dopamine Epinephrine Fentanyl Glucagon Glucose Intravenous Fluids Dextrose 5% in Water Ipratropium Lidocaine Lorazepam Magnesium Midazolam Morphine Naloxone Nitroglycerin Paste Spray Tablets Nitrous Oxide Oxygen Oxytocin Promethazine HCl Thiamine Normal Saline Lactated Ringer’s Other medications as recommended by the American Heart Association and state approved agencies. LEARNING OUTCOMES Table of specifications The below identifies the percentage of learning objectives for each module. Instructors should develop sufficient numbers of test items at the appropriate level of evaluation.
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