Question

1. A. A child in your daycare has been at home with a cough. She has been on antibiotics for 24 hours, no longer has a fever and is back to her normal self (good energy level). She will be returning to your daycare today. She needs to have her antibiotics administered at lunch time. What are you required to have from the parent/guardian in order to administer the medication?                                                                  ___ / 2point

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1. B. Name 3 kinds of information that the prescription label include for you to administer the medication?
     ex: expiration date (please do not use this as part of your answer)                                            ___ / 3 points

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2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________

1. C. What are 2 medications that can be administered at the daycare without a prescription but with written permission from the parent/guardian?                                                                                                  ___ / 2 points

1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________

3. A child in your daycare begins to complain of a stomachache. He is withdrawn from the group and refuses to eat his snack. Within 20 minutes of him complaining that his stomach hurts, he throws up.
State 3 important steps that you should take in this situation.                                                        ___ / 3 points              

Hint: think about hygiene, parents and the child’s safety

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Answer 1

1)A

Consent has to be taken from the parents

The mediation prescription letter has to he taken from them

1) B

date of initial dispensing.

patient's name.

directions for use.

name and strength of the drug product (or active ingredient(s) in a compounded prescription)

prescriber's name.

name of dispensing pharmacist.

beyond-use date.

1) c

Over-the-counter medicine is also known as OTC or nonprescription medicine. All these terms refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription. They are safe and effective when you follow the directions on the label and as directed by your health care professional.

acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan (Robitussin) and antihistamines like loratadine (Claritin 24H). These drugs are usually located on shelves in pharmacies, grocery stores, and even in gas stations.

Question no 3

For the first twenty-four hours or so of any illness that causes vomiting, keep your child off solid foods, and encourage her to suck or drink small amounts of electrolyte solution clear fluids such as water, sugar water (1/2 teaspoon [2.5 ml] sugar in 4 ounces [120 ml] of water),

For younger children, start with bland foods such as applesauce, mashed bananas, or infant cereal. Older children (over 1 year old) can be given crackers, toast, mixed grains, soups, mashed potatoes, or white bread. A normal diet can usually be continued about 24 hours after the vomiting has stopped.