I am taking the written test for the emt-b soon and I was wondering if contacting medical control is required before administrating any drug (even asprin)?
During the practical, you should always verbalize the form of medical control that allows you to give a medication (even O2). During the written, you are expected to know what is Standing Order in the state.
At the BLS level, the following medications are Standing Order (if a patient meets the indications and has no contraindications):
- ASA 162-324 mg
- Epi Pen (up to 2 doses 0.3mg/0.15mg)
- O2 (1-15lpm)
- Glucose (up to two doses)
- Albuterol (2.5mg in 3mL saline, with medical director approval/service option)
- Activated Charcoal (1g/kg, medical/poison control)
I'll rewrite using correct and spelling-- I'm interested in the same.
"Where did you take your course?" Any course worth it's salt should have taught this, if not anything else.