NR 566 Week 3: Patient Education: OTC Medications

Sample Answer for NR 566 Week 3: Patient Education: OTC Medications

Your infographic for NR 566 Week 3: Patient Education: OTC Medications is very well organized and provides easy-to-understand and accurate information. Including pediatric information is an excellent idea because it is often confusing for parents to understand dosing instructions for children. It is also essential for children to get accurate doses because parents tend to underdose children often, which means they will not feel better. This can lead to more emergency room visits and increased costs for parents. In addition, the information you provided on when to use the different medications was easy to understand and follow for parents needing clarification on what to use. 

References

Rosenthal, L. & Burchum, J. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2^nd ed.). Elsevier.

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Sample Answer 2 for NR 566 Week 3: Patient Education: OTC Medications

I enjoyed your infographic. It was well-organized, appealing to the eye, easy to read, and informative. I also liked the color scheme and graphics. I appreciate how you included several brand names with the active ingredients listed. I also appreciate how you had the recommended adult and child or adolescent dosing for each medication you listed and what medications to avoid taking in combination with the over-the-counter medications on your infographic due to dangerous side effects that may occur. Additionally, you included the recommended duration for taking each drug, which is very important for patients to know and recognize. One suggestion I have is to write “every” instead of “q” for how often each medication should be taken to cater to more laymen’s terms. Otherwise, you made an eye-catching infographic for patients to read. You did a great job!

I am able to see your infographic project! Your project is very easy to read and follow along with! One very important piece of information in your project that stuck out to me was to avoid taking antihistamines, cough suppressants and pain relievers together due to an increased risk of sedation.  I think this piece of information needs to be bolded and highlighted due to the dangerous effects that this combination of drugs can have on someone.  Many of the side effects from these combined medications can interfere with one’s ability to operate heavy machinery such as vehicles and can even cause sedation (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021).  Some of the side effects include sleepiness/drowsiness, blurred vision, dizziness, slowed movement and inability to pay attention.  This can alter ones driving ability which can cause a huge safety risk for all.  I enjoyed reading your infographic hand out! You did a great job!

References

Rosenthal, L. & Burchum, J. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2^nd ed.). Elsevier.

Sample Answer 3 for NR 566 Week 3: Patient Education: OTC Medications

I see we had similar styles for the infographic project! Your handout looks great and is very easy to follow along. I like how specific and in depth you were with all the information that you provided on the handout. I read through your handout and one piece of information that stuck out to me was to be cautious with Tylenol while taking pain relievers.  The daily recommended dosage of Tylenol is around 3000 mg a day.  If one exceeds that dosage amount it can be very toxic to the liver (Tylenol with Codeine, 2023).  Liver damage from Tylenol can result in yellowing of skin or eyes, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and dark urine and stools.  I love that you were able to explain your infographic specifics in a way that is easy for non-healthcare providers to understand.  I think you created a great handout for those who need information for over-the-counter medications! I enjoyed reading your infographic education handout. You did a great job!

 References

Tylenol with Codeine | Drug Information | PDR.net. (n.d.). https://www.pdr.net/drug-information/tylenol-with-codeine?Links to an external site.