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This question is actually from EMTB.com which is from the AAOS and Jones and Barlett Publishers not REA.

According to emtb.com (which is also the book I have) one of the practice questions says Before administering epinephrine for injection from an AnaKit (commercial bee sting kit), what is the first step? A: Get an order B: Clean/wipe thigh C: Place needle in proper position D: Check...

To give glucose is the right answer. But as I said before in my class you were to contact medical control before giving anything.

Okay, but what I'm trying to get at is on the NREMT exam, if there are no contraindications do you contact medical control?

Thanks. I guess I was taught wrong. I don't want to miss quite a few questions just because I choose medical control instead of the intended drug. What if it is nitro, charcoal or epinephrine?

I'm using a book called "REA's Interactive Flashcards" for EMT-Basic. There is a question that says you have a diabetic who took his insulin, but did not eat breakfast, what should you do first? A. give O2. B. Give oral glucose. C. Administer insulin D. Contact Medical control. In my EMT...

Any suggestions of what I should study for the NREMT EMT-B? Drugs, anatomy, Obstetrics?