Facilitation may include communicating to the client the
- purpose of medication
- to prevent illness (e.g., vaccines)
- to eliminate and control infections (e.g., antibiotics)
- to control disease (e.g., insulin)
- to relieve symptoms related to illness (e.g., cough suppressant)
- to maintain normal function
- effects of medication
- therapeutic effect
- undesired
- adverse event
- medication interactions
- two medications combining to produce a new, different, unwanted effect
- follow facility protocol for medication interactions
- potential for physical or psychological medication dependency
- potential for medication allergies
- hypersensitivity
- allergic reactions
- appear within first few doses
- observe and report
- anaphylaxis
- observe and report
- treatment.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What patient education is required?
- What is the therapeutic purpose of medications?
- What is the difference between medication incompatibility and medication interactions, considering food-medication, medication-medication, and herbal-medication?
- What are the common medication interactions, including medication-medication and medication-food?
- What is the difference between a medication side effect and a medication adverse reaction?
- How would age affect the metabolism, absorption, and excretion of medication?
- What health conditions might affect the metabolism, absorption, and excretion of medication?