STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Children and Families

1. STATE OF CONNECTICUT • Department of Children and Families • Medication Administration Certification Training • Based on the Basic Medication Administration Curriculum • 2010 Edition Recertification Review Guide 1 Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

2. Unit 3 2 Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

3. Identify what you must know about a medication before you administer it • Medication’s name • Medication’s use • Medication's action • Controlled or non-controlled • Usual dose • Precautions and considerations • Side effects Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

4. Describe the process that must occur in thebody for a medication to have an effect • Enter • Absorb • Distribute • Metabolize • Eliminate Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

5. List and describe the effects a child may have to a medication • Individual effect • Desired/Therapeutic effect • No effect • Side effect • Allergic effect Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

6. Define the term “side effects”and give examples • A response to a medication that is not the desired effect; may be mild to severe and includes: nausea headache difficulty sleeping fever muscle twitching and tics Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

7. Identify the correct steps to take if a child experiences a side effect • Hold the medication • Contact Chain of Command • Document Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

8. Describe anaphylaxis and the appropriate steps to follow Severe potentially fatal allergic reaction CALL 911 (Follow your facility’s Policies and Procedures re: medical emergencies) Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

9. Age Weight Route of Administration Drug and Food Interactions Size Gender General Health Status Genetics List factors that affect a child’s response to medication Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

10. Define drug to drug interaction • The effects of one medication are changed by the presence of another medication. • May occur whenever there is more than one medication in the child’s system. Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

11. Describe drug to food interaction • The presence of food in the stomach affects how medication is absorbed Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

12. Factors that affect a child’s compliance with taking medication • Taste • Smell • Color • Consistency of the medication • Parental approval Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

13. Define commonly usedmedical abbreviations Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

14. Define commonly usedmedical abbreviations (Cont.) Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

15. Define commonly usedmedical abbreviations (Cont.) Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

16. Define commonly usedmedical abbreviations (Cont.) Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

17. Unit 3 Quiz Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3

18. Answers to Unit 3 Quiz Back to “Recert Review” home page Forward to Unit 4 Recertification Review Guide, Unit 3