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.
Such a drug as an amphetamine can be categorised as a psychoactive drug which basically means it affects brain functioning, changes behaviour, mood, perception and/or consciousness. Psychoactive drugs can be categorised into three broad groups: Stimulants: amphetamins, cocaine, crack, ecstasy, anabolic steroids Depressants: cannabis, alcohol, benzodiazepines (such as diazepine), opiates (heroin and morphine), GHB; Hallucinogens: LSD.magic mushrooms (psilocybin), skunk. One example of a drug being both a stimulant and a hallucinogenic is ecstasy so the above headings can be on occasion unhelpful. Drugs also have street names and can vary from place to place so a good social care worker should familiarise themselves with drug names generic to their local area if at all possible. The likely effects and risks of commonly used drugs are dependent on several factors such as the persons expectations of what will happen, their previous experience of using the drug, the dose of the drug and its purity, the route used to take it, such as orally, intravenously, snorted and so on, who they are with, where they are and their surroundings.
Pg. 160 The most serious adverse of opioid use is CNS depression, which may lead to respiratory depression reversed by Narcan (antidote) aka Nalaxone (IV), adverse effects of
Which response to the test indicates that Shiri has myasthenia gravis? A) No significant change in Shiri's neurovascular assessment. INCORRECT This result does not confirm that Shiri has MG. B) Reduced amplitude of electrical stimulation in Shiri's muscle. INCORRECT This is the expected result of an electromylogram (EMG) study for a client diagnosed with MG but it does not confirm the diagnosis. C) Antiacetylcholine receptor antibodies present in the blood.
(Document A) Since there was a short supply of fresh water, many colonists died of dehydration. Additionally, the document stated that waste in early Jamestown tended to cluster instead of flush away. These mishaps caused disease which eventually led to death. Another hardship the colonists had to endure was their exposure to new deadly diseases. Nearly 70 out of the 110 original colonists lost their lives by
amoxicillin, antidepressants e.g. cipramil, Anticoagulants e.g. warfarin. The effect of Analgesics is to relieve pain such as head aches and the potential side effects are that they can be addiction is can happen if taken over a long period of time. Also, irritation of the stomach, liver damage and sleep disturbances as some analgesics contain caffeine.
In 1611, just 4 years later, 80% of the 500 settlers, including women and children, were dead. Many people had a word to say when it came to Jamestown’s credibility concerning the environment. Even though it seemed as if there was a great source of water, it didn’t turn out that way. The island was not reliable when it came to natural food abundance. Due to its high tides and adjacent river to the creek, the water became brackish water, a mixture of fresh water, salt water and human waste.
c) What is the dependent variable? a) An independent variable is the experimental factor that is manipulated, while a dependent variable is the measurable behavior which could be affected by changes in the independent variable. b) The independent variable is the drug that is assigned to the person; whether it is the placebo or the new drug. c) The dependent variable is the attention rating. 3. a) What does it mean to manipulate a variable?
Ibuprofen – pain reliever and fever reducer. Side effects include indigestion, skin rashes and headaches. 2) Identify medication which demands the measurement of specific physiological measurements. Medication which demands measurement of specific physiological measurements includes insulin, warfarin and digoxin. 3) Describe the common adverse reactions to medication, how each can be recognised and the appropriate action(s) required.
Anti-psychotic medications are indicated for schizophrenia, mania, autism and to treat the symptoms of psychosis. Symptoms of psychosis may include hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, disorganized thinking, and agitation. Some of the typical antipsychotic medications such as chlorpromazine, are used as anti-emetics or for postoperative intractable hiccups. Antipsychotic medications administered orally have a variable rate of absorption complicated by the presence of food, antacids, and smoking. Administering antipsychotic medication with anticholinergic drugs will slow gastric motility.