Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions Why is it important to follow the rights of medication administration? The rights of medication administration have been put into place to reduce the occurrences of medication errors. These errors can cause disabilities and even death. It is therefore important...
Your dermatologist may not always be aware of your personal situation, beliefs, and goals for treatment. Asking questions before committing to a particular acne medication may provide the solution to this problem. If you're unsure about the right questions to ask, here are 6 important ones that...
The knowledge questions have been recoded as 2 for the correct answer and 0 for the incorrect one giving a total score from 0 to 10 for each participant. The average score of the knowledge section was used as the cut-off limit as adopted in many knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP)...
Dosage Form/Route of Administration:Capsule, tablet, chewable, liquid, patch, etc. The patient information sheet inside the medication’s box or packaging states how much medication is in each unit of liquid; for example, 5mg per 5ml of liquid. Another methylphenidate product — Daytrana — is...
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics complaining of tooth pain were given a questionnaire containing 18 questions pertaining to the practice of self medication.Results59% of the respondents in the study reported self medication for tooth pain and almost 86% of these individuals obtained pain relief....
Was the patient given the proper dosage? Was the medication administered on time or too early? Was the IV properly placed? Was the IV monitored to ensure accuracy? If your loved one has experienced the distressing scenario of receiving the incorrect medication or an erroneous dosage, resulting ...
Drug compliance is when patients take the appropriate dosage of the proper medicines a the right time. How do you assess medication adherence? Medical adherence is assessed by the World Health Organization. They do this through self-reported adherence surveys, prescription refill, and pick-up rates...
Questions: What are good reasons you’ve found for treatment nonadherence? We need to hear! Please Share this: Like this:LikeLoading... From time to time, I hear complaints that someone’s brain illness got better with medications and/or ECT, but just came back when they stopped. This al...
Figuring out which ADHD medication works best and the proper dosage for your ADHD child may involve a process of trial and error. "What guidelines should be used to determine the ADHD medications your child should be taking? And which guidelines are used to let parents and teachers know if ...
Frequently Asked Questions What are types of medications? Medications have a variety of types. Some of the common types include analgesics (pain relief), anticonvulsants (reduce seizure activity), and antibiotics (treat bacterial infections. What is an example of medication? Three examples of medic...