Terms
These are the 6 Rights of Medication Administration.
What are: Right person, right medication, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation
These OTC medications are often suggested for menstrual cramps, and it is best if the student takes it before cramps begin:
What is Ibuprofen OR Naproxen sodium?
Brand names for this active ingredient include: Tylenol, Paracetamol, Midol
What is Acetaminophen?
These reactions to insect stings are not a sign of SAR.
What are localized redness, pain, itchiness, swelling?
The top 9 allergens the dining hall tracks via ingredient lists
What are: eggs, dairy, shellfish, fish, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, sesame?
This is the latin term and abbreviation for taking something by mouth
What is PO or per os?
One of these medications lasts 4-6 hours and the other lasts 8-12 hours. Do not give both together.
What is ibuprofen (Advil) vs. naproxen sodium (Aleve)?
Brand names for this pain relief drug class include: Advil, Motrin
What is ibuprofen?
These visible symptoms indicate a severe allergic reaction is escalating.
What are: difficulty breathing or talking, sweaty skin, unusual skin discoloration, body swelling across multiple areas, loss of consciousness, vomiting?
What is legumes (ie pea protein, garbazo beans, lentils)?
Medical abbreviation for “every”, as in “give 2 every 4-6 hours”
What is “q”, example: q 4-6 hrs, latin translation is quaque?
These OTC allergy medications are not sedating and would be given daily–morning or evening.
What are Loratadine (Claritin) or Certirizine (Zyrtec)?
Brand names for this active ingredient include: Aleve
What is naproxen sodium?
These self-reported symptoms indicate a severe allergic reaction is escalating.
What are chest tightness, lightheadedness, awareness of “weird” throat/mouth changes, nausea, difficulty breathing?
DAILY Double!!
Practice with the epi pens
A medication rarely used for pain relief, associated with cardiac benefits, but is often confused with Acetaminophen.
What is aspirin?
This is the number of days it typically takes to achieve maximum relief from a daily oral allergy med like loratadine.
What is 3-4 days?
Daily Double!
These are the main things you will do when you suspect SAR and plan to give epi pen.
What is: locate the epi pen, call 911, stay with the student, have another adult provide support to other students?
Name something Quinn did that gave Casey a near heart attack this summer
What is launch a mountain bike gap on Day 1 of biking?
These are common med errors.
What are: using pencil, erasing or covering up mistakes, giving a med at the wrong time, wrong dose?
These two OTC medications are both pain relievers of the same drug class and should not be given together.
What are naproxen and ibuprofen?
This person made a beautiful dress from scratch and relieved Casey from online shopping for her nieces's wedding.
Who is the incredibly talented Lauren? (THANK YOU!)
This is the reason you will call 911 if you give epi pen
What is: epi pen will wear off in 15-20 min?
How do the Grabenstein's spell their dog's name?
Brucci Pucci.