ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND MONITOR THE EFFECTS (ASM34) 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. *The medicines act 1968 *COSHH *The health and safety at work act 1974 *The misuse of drugs act 1985 *health and social care act *Data protection act 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects. *Analgesics:-Codeine it is used for pain relief and the side effects can be headaches, nausea and dizziness. *Antibiotics:-Amoxicillin, it is a penicillin based antibiotics which fights bacteria in the body and fight infections. The side effects can be fever, joint pain, red skin rash and dark coloured urine.
Treatment decisions are typically based on a number of different things, including the child’s age, the severity of the behaviors, and whether the child has a coexisting mental health condition.19 eAACAP on aacap.org Because childhood and adolescent mental illnesses are real, common, and treatable ODD: A Guide for Families n 9 Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families is adapted from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The AACAP Practice Parameter was written to aid clinicians, child and adolescent psychiatrists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of children with ODD. This guide was adapted from the AACAP Practice Parameter in 2009. This publication is protected by copyright and can be reproduced with the permission of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ©2009 The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, all rights reseved.
This is a sharp or stabbing pain that is commonly accentuated by exertion, respiration and changes in posture such as leaning forward, it may be worse when lying down but pain is relieved when sitting up. This type of pain tends to occur after (MI), viral infections and thoracic radiotherapy. If the pharmacist thinks that the patient may be suffering from this condition they are advised to consider immediate referral to hospital, especially if there is the possibility of acute myocardial infarction (MI) or pulmonary embolism (PE), which may present with similar features. The pharmacist should examine the patient using some of the questions mentioned in the previous initial assessment flowchart. The main alarm features that the pharmacist should look out for are symptoms of cardiac tamponade or constrictive pericarditis such as rapidly rising intra-pericardial pressure, haemorrhage and hypotension with low pulse pressure.
616 medication Outcome 1 1 There are a lot of acts that cover the administration of medication, the following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. The Medicines Act 1968 * The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 * The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 * The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 * The Social Work Act 1968 as amended by The Regulation of Care Act 2001 * The Children Act 1989 * The Children’s Act 1995 * The Data Protection Act 1998 * The Care Standards Act 2000 * The Regulation of Care Act 2001 * The Health and Social Care Act 2001 * Adults with Incapacity Act 2000 9 © Social Care Association * The Health Act 200 * Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) * The Control of Substances Hazardous to health Regulations (1999-COSHH) * Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) * Mental Capacity Act (2005) * The Access to health records Act (1990) Outcome 2 1. Common Types of Medication Effects Potential Side Effects Analgesics e.g. paracetamol Analgesics are used to relieve pain such as head- aches. Addiction to these can happen if taken over a long period of time.
ASM 34 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines , policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The following is a list of current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication: • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – Primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the work place for the UK. Obviously this covers administration of medication by COSHH (regulation 2), Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health – thus ensuring medication is stored away appropriately. In addition this Act would also cover safe practices and procedures in administering medication. • Medicines Act 1968 – This piece of legislation governs the control of medicines for both human and veterinary use.
Other legislation can be “The Medicines Act 1968”, “The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971”, “The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974”. The common types of medication that I prompt as a carer are:- Antibiotics – kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. Analgesics – this helps to control pain. Laxatives – this helps to control the bowel. Diuretics – this helps to control water in the body.
A combination of blood and urine test, signs and symptoms and physical exam findings will lead to a diagnosis. The butterfly shaped rash across the cheeks and the nose is the most distinctive sign of the illness. Other common symptoms include hair loss, extreme fatigue, headaches, anemia, painful or swollen joints, fever and fingers turning white or blue when cold. The treatments used for lupus will be determined by your signs and symptoms. As the symptoms get better or worse you may need to change the medications or the dosage.
• Other antidepressants and some antiseizure drugs may be used for severe cases. • Benzodiazepines such as alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), and lorazepam (Ativan) may be used short-term if antidepressants don't help enough with symptoms. Long-term use can lead to dependence on these drugs.
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Administer Medication to Individuals, and Monitor the Effects Outcome 1 - Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication 1.1 - The current legislation that is relevant to administration of medication in social care is: Care standards act 2000 Mental capacity act 2005 Mental capacity act 200 The medicines act 1988 The misuse of drugs act 1971 The data protection act 1998 The health and social care act 2001 The heath act 2000 Health and safety work act 1974 The control of substances hazardous to health regulation 1999 (COSHH) The access to health records act 1990 Mental capacity act 2005 Outcome 2 - Know about common types of medication and their use 2.1 - Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side-effects Common types of medication are: • Antibiotics – antibiotics are used to treat infections. Side effects can include diarrhoea, stomach pain, bloating and feeling sick. • Antidepressants – Used to treats depression or other mental health problems, certain groups of antidepressants can also be used to treat nerve or muscle pain. Some people experience side effects which can be blurred vision or feeling dizzy. Lack of appetite, feeling sick or feeling agitated and irritable.