Author Question: You are ordered to give 2.0 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000 by the endotracheal route during cardiac ... (Read 73 times)

mwit1967 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You are ordered to give 2.0 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000 by the endotracheal route during cardiac arrest as the intravenous line has not yet been established. Epinephrine is supplied as 0.1 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you give?

a. 1 mL
b. 10 mL
c. 20 mL
d. 0.20 mL

Question 2

When receiving an order to administer a certain number of units of a medication per minute to a patient, the paramedic knows that this will be a/an:

a. Infusion
b. Bolus
c. Subcutaneous injection
d. Injection

smrtceo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c
Rationale: c. The student may utilize information contained in Section 2 of this Chapter. There are different methods to utilize when calculating medication dosages.

Answer to Question 2

a
Rationale: a. Correct.
b. A bolus is a one-time, single dose of medication.
c. A subcutaneous injection is a bolus given into the subcutaneous layer of tissue.
d. An injection is given as a bolus.