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
21-year-old with hives after new medication. No airway swelling, no wheezing, BP 120/76. Should you assist with diphenhydramine?
Diphenhydramine
21-year-old with hives after new medication. No airway swelling, no wheezing, BP 120/76. Should you assist with diphenhydramine?
Should you assist with this medication per protocol?
