When administering Dilantin, you should give it: a. Rapidly, ...

[chads108]

When administering Dilantin, you should give it:
 
  a. Rapidly, 50 mg over 15 seconds
  b. Diluted with dextrose 5 in water (D5W) over 10 minutes
  c. No faster than 50 mg/min, with a loading dose of 1020 mg/kg
  d. 50 mg/min IM injection only

Question 2

________ is the formed tubule through which blood completely bypasses a capillary bed.
 
  A) Venous anastomosis B) Arterial anastomosis
  C) Capillary anastomosis D) Arteriovenous anastomosis

[krakiolit]

Answer to Question 1

c
Rationale: a. Dilantin should be administered slowly.
b. Dilantin should be administered in saline only as precipitate will form if dextrose containing solutions are used.
c. Correct.
d. In the prehospital setting, Dilantin should be given intravenously.

Answer to Question 2

D

[chads108]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[flexer1n1]

Excellent