Scenario: You have successfully established IO access in the proximal tibia of a patient in cardiac arrest.

Actions:

You are preparing to administer medications.

Questions:

1. Can all medications and fluids used intravenously be administered via the IO route?

   • a) Yes
   • b) No

2. How should medications be administered via the IO route?

   • a) Slowly, over several minutes.
   • b) Rapidly, with a flush of normal saline.
   • c) Through a syringe pump only.
   • d) Without a flush.

3. What is a potential complication of IO access?

   • a) Extravasation (leakage of fluid into surrounding tissues)
   • b) Air embolism
   • c) Nerve damage
   • d) All of the above

These MMCs cover important aspects of vascular access, including:

• Preferred sites for peripheral IV and IO access.
• Techniques for insertion.
• Advantages and disadvantages of each method.
• Medication administration via the IO route.
• Potential complications.