Identification should include
- how aging affects medication action
- special administration considerations
- adverse drug reactions (ADR)
- nonadherence—failure to take the medication as prescribed
- how disease, malnutrition, and dehydration affect medication action.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the symptoms of medication toxicity?
- When would naloxone (i.e., Narcan) be used?
- How does chronic disease affect the efficacy of a medication?