Patient Teaching Score: 9 out of 10
Education Items
- Greet the patient’s guardian and explain why you need to educate them.
Greet the patient’s guardian and explain why you need to educate them.
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Sophia’s test came back positive. |
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Alright. Thank you. |
- (1 point) Only use the dosing instrument that comes with medication
- (1 point) Shake medication well before use
- (1 point) Check to make sure you are administering the correct dose
- (1 point) Give your child rewards and incentives for taking medication
- (1 point) Take the full course of antibiotics
- (1 point) Contact a health provider if symptoms do not improve
- (1 point) Discontinue if you see signs of amoxicillin allergy
Topics priorized for patient teaching
Education Items
- (1 point) Only use the dosing instrument that comes with medication
- (1 point) Keep medication in a safe pace, out of reach of the child
- (1 point) Check to make sure you are administering the correct dose
- (1 point) Symptoms should improve in a few days
- (1 point) Take the full course of antibiotics
- (0.5 points) Look for signs of thrush
- (1 point) Discontinue if you see signs of amoxicillin allergy
Only use the dosing instrument that comes with medication
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Follow the instructions on the medication |
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I’ll be sure to do that. |
Keep medication in a safe pace, out of reach of the child
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Keep medication in safe place, out of children reach |
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Good call. I don’t think she’d pour it out or something, but—oh, you mean she might drink it. Right, that too. |
Check to make sure you are administering the correct dose
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Check to be sure the dose is correct |
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I bet it’s really dangerous to give a kid too much medicine. Better be careful. |
Symptoms should improve in a few days
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Symptoms should improve in a couple of days |
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That’s really good to hear. I hate to see her like this. |
Take the full course of antibiotics
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Sophia will be able to return to school in 3 days |
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Yeah, I can do that. Make sure Sophia takes all of her medicine. No matter how much she doesn’t want to. Make her do the thing she doesn’t want to do. I got it. |
Look for signs of thrush
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Looks for a rash in here mouth |
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Oh, thrush is terrible. I’ll let you know right away if I see any signs of it. |
Discontinue if you see signs of amoxicillin allergy
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Stop the medication of you see any signs of an allergic reaction, like difficulty breathing |
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Sophia already has some of those things because of the strep. How do I know if she’s also having a reaction to the amoxicillin? |
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Hives and if your daughter cant breathe |
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Understood. |
- (1 point) Throw away toothbrush after 48 hours
- (1 point) Give child ibuprofen or acetaminophen to treat fever
- (1 point) Give Sophia a lot of liquids to keep her hydrated
Topics priorized for patient teaching
Education Items
- (1 point) Throw away toothbrush after 48 hours
- (0.5 points) When she can return to school
- (1 point) Give Sophia a lot of liquids to keep her hydrated
Throw away toothbrush after 48 hours
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change the toothbrush |
Statement |
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She’s pretty attached to her butterfly toothbrush, but I’m sure we can find another one . . . probably . . . |
When she can return to school
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she can return to school in 3 days |
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That’s good to know. Thanks. |
Give Sophia a lot of liquids to keep her hydrated
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She can drink plenty of water |
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Sophia’s pretty good about drinking water. Normally I’d go for tea, but I don’t think I need a caffeinated Sophia stuck at home from school. Bad times for everybody. |
Education Items
- Educate the patient’s guardian on anything else and say goodbye
Educate the patient’s guardian on anything else and say goodbye
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Have a good day |
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Ok. See you later. |