How this exercise works
Read the scenario and decide whether you should assist the patient with their prescribed or protocol medication, withhold it, or monitor only. Choose the safest option.
Fundamental concept
When EMT-Basics may help patients self-administer prescribed or protocol-authorized medications versus when to withhold and transport.
Read: Assisting Patients With Prescribed Medications →Scenario
19-year-old with widespread hives after eating shellfish. No airway swelling, no wheezing, BP 118/72, SpO₂ 98%.
Diphenhydramine
19-year-old with widespread hives after eating shellfish. No airway swelling, no wheezing, BP 118/72, SpO₂ 98%.
Should you assist with diphenhydramine per protocol?
