Question

a) Give ten examples of potential side effects to medication that must be immediately reported to a supervisor or health professional.

b) Why should you record individual responses to medication?

c) Identify three steps that may be taken as part of the emergency response for acute and adverse reactions

d) Give three examples of information that should be recorded upon the implementation of emergency strategies

e) Identify five symptoms of anaphylaxis

f) What precautions should you take to minimise adverse reactions in clients?

Answer 1

a, Unwanted effects of a medicine cause side effects, it is also called an adverse reaction. potential side effects associated with medications include skin rashes, constipation, diarrhea, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, insomnia, drowsiness, unusual bleeding, dizziness and palpitation that should be informed to the doctor immediately because these side effects cause serious problems it is left untreated immediately.
b, individual response to medication is very important. same drug with same dose for different people experiences different effects. because different drug volume reach the receptors sites and differences in drug pharmacokinetics. people's physiological response to a particular drug concentration of drugs and the site of action different. drug response to body size and age affect the drug response. individual drug response records help to know why people not responding to therapeutic drugs, adverse response to drugs, and unexpected experiences.
c, Allow the patient to lay down flat
Call the medical emergency number
Administer adrenaline autoinjector with the help of doctor immediately, it works fast to reverse severe allregic reactions.
d, Public emergency service should provide accurate information that help dispatcher to sent right equipment and responders immediately. conform what information is required and be sure to document the information in your plan. implementing emergency strategy should check the service and the victim and call for help, care for the victims, and check the victims for dangerous and life-threatening. Call the 9-1-1 for professional help to the victims soon, calre the victims by providing care, watch the patient carefully for ABC, and make the victims comfortable.
e, anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that symptoms include skin reaction like hives, itching, flushed or pale skin, low blood pressure, breathing trouble, and weak pulse, fainting, nausea and vomiting.
f, precautions to be taken to reduce the adverse effects include early identification and screening to prevent the adverse effects. comprehensive interdisciplinary assessment to identity the risk. make effective communication with family, patient, carers, and other professionals, share information about patient care to prevent harm, be sure with hospital policy to prevent adverse effects.