August 4, 2026

Welcome to this special edition of UH- EMS-I’s Pharmacy Phriday. In this installment, we won’t review any specific medication but test your knowledge of some of the medications, dosages, indications, etc. within the UH Protocols. 

We challenge you to complete this quick quiz and see how well you do. Maybe you can make this a group exercise as part of the morning rollcall routine or make it a contest to see who scores best and can have bragging rights for the rest of the shift? Maybe a friendly wager for dessert?! 

Regardless of how you choose to use this quiz, have fun with it and don’t forget your “open book” resources available to you, such as the OneDose® Protocol app provided by UH EMS to their providers. This might be a great way to get used to using the application rather than attempting to figure it out on a hectic emergency scene!

Let’s get started! 

1. Pull One, Push One, Pull One, Push One refers to the mixing of the Push Dose epinephrine in our UH Protocols. What is the concentration of the epinephrine if this is done correctly? (Can you find the reference in the protocol quickly?) 

2. Per UH Protocols, what should follow the IV push of adenosine? 

3. What is the maximum accumulated amount of naloxone administered to any one patient?

4. What condition requires the serial administration of albuterol aerosols during transport (albuterol only, not duo-nebs)? 

5. Is aspirin considered an anti-platelet or an anti-coagulant?

6. Per our UH “Pain Management” algorithm, which pain medication is considered the preferred medication for kidney stones or flank pain? 

7. Per UH protocols, what is the minimum Systolic BP a patient with an IV may have and still receive nitroglycerin?

8. What is the adult dose of cefazolin that is infused over 10 minutes in cases of open or suspected open fractures?

9. What medication is indicated for nausea that is caused by motion sickness?

10. What is recommended to be checked each time a drug box is opened as well as just before sealing the box again? 

So, how did you do? See the answers below. 

Till next time, make it a great day and stay safe! 

The UH EMS-I Team

University Hospitals