Question

Miss Hilda Green is your 55-year-old client with Pick's disease. Miss Green is also hypertensive and receives Lopresor 50 mg po bid. You have bee trained and monitored bu you superevisor who is an RN and are now delegated to give Miss Green her 1600 dose when you are her caregiver. Today when you give Miss Green her medication she spits it out and then firmly clamps her lips shut..

Question:

1. Locate the corresponding medication

2. Ooutline and demonstrate the appropriate steps to follow when administering the medication.

Labels O'KEEFE Drug Centre Owners: Carl and Janine O'Keefe 1157 Cameron Ave. Brantford, ON N7J 4P1 Phone: 752-0917 Rx# 607742 Ref. (1) Dr. Rachel Clarke HILDA GREEN Lopresor 50 mg by mouth twice daily Metoprolol 50 mg tablets 180 tabs July 22, 20xx

Answer 1

1. The medication you have to administer a 55-year-old client with Pick's disease Miss Green is Lopresor 50 mg po bid and its corresponding medication is metoprolol 50 mg. These both medication are the same so, we can use as an alternative to one another.

2. Choose the right drug and the right dose at the right time.

Describe the types of medication and its benefits to the patient.

While administering an oral medication you have to assess the client's condition. I.e assess if the client can sallow the medication otherwise you have to crush it.

Give the patient enough time to adjust and to mindset.

Then assist the patient while taking medication.