First Steps Inc. Emergency Medication Administration
Emergency Medication Administration Quiz
Test your knowledge on emergency medication administration with our comprehensive quiz designed for caregivers and healthcare professionals. Enhance your understanding of critical procedures and ensure the safety of children in your care.
- 21 multiple-choice questions
- Focus on emergency medication usage and protocols
- Ideal for training purposes and knowledge reinforcement
Which side should you put a child on if they are having a seizure?
Left side
Right Side
Back
How long should a child be experiencing a seizure or a cluster of seizures befor you administer Diastat(diazepam)?)
2 Minutes
3 Minutes
5 Minutes
1 minute
True or False: If you administer Diastat (diazepam) you must call 911 in addition to calling the family.
True
False
Before attaching a feeding tube to a mic-key button gtube, what must you do first?
Knot the tubing
Clamp the line
Roll the tubing
Prime the line aka Fill the tube with water to remove air and clamp the line
Which colored side of an epipen*(brand name) do you place on the child's thigh for injection?
Blue
Orange
When administering epinephrine in case of anaphylaxis how long should you hold the pen to the leg?
5 seconds
3 Seconds
10 seconds
When should you administer epinephrine/epipen?
If you see slight redness/hives on skin and child begins to itch
If you see a child coughing
When a child vomits/diarrhea
If a child begins to wheeze
If two or more of these symptoms occur at the same time
How long should you hold a child's buttocks together to insure diastat does not leak out?
2 seconds
5 seconds
30 Seconds
True or False: you should rinse a child's mouth after giving an albuterol treatment.
True, albuterol can cause an oral yeast infection
False, there is no medical need to rinse after albuterol
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
Right person, right place, right time, right location, right certifications
Right patient, drug, dose, route, & time
Between albuterol, diastat, and epipens, which drug do you specifically have to adjust the dose before giving?
Albuterol
Epipen
Diastat (diazepam)
What are some signs you should withhold feeding through a gtube?
If the gtube has dislodged itself
If the child's belly appears swollen/distended and feels firm
All of the above
If diazepam or epinephrine is administered who must you contact/alert?
Family only
Center director, family, and 911
911 only
When would you administer albuterol?
Dry hacking cough that does not stop
Audible wheeze
If a child is breathing harder and faster (hint look at their belly)
All of the above
Can you give a little more medication than advised by the doctor because you feel it would help a child get better?
Yes, it could help after all
No, this is a medical error and could result in disciplinary action
True or False: If a child has gained quite a few pounds you can up the dose of medication that was prescribed?
No, this is only for medical professionals to decide
Yes, The child is larger so I should give more.
What is the acceptable range of blood sugar for children?
80-120
80-180
60-100
20-80
When should glucagon be administered?
When a child is nonresponsive and has a blood sugar of 21.
When a child is non-responsive and has a blood sugar of 467.
What a child is playing on the playground and has a blood sugar of 69.
When a child is sitting at circle time and their blood sugar is 126..
Should everyone know how to use narcan/naloxone for an opioid overdose?
Yes, opioid abuse is widespread and overdoses can happen to anyone
No I dont know anyone who uses drugs
When should you administer narcan?
When a person is nonresponsive, has pinpoint pupils, and their breathing is so slow that their lips may turn blue
Whan a person is acting drunk
When a person is unconscious
True or False: Should you flush the gtube line with water when the feeding has stopped?
False
True, this ensures formula does not block/clogg the line
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