Title: Identify special issues related to drug use in the elderly.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-18) > Section: Examining Special Issues in Medication Administration

Identification should include

- how aging affects drug action
- special administration considerations
  - adverse drug reactions (ADR)
  - nonadherence—failure to take the medication as prescribed

- how disease, malnutrition, and dehydration affect drug action.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the symptoms of drug toxicity?
- When would Narcan be used?
- How does chronic disease affect the efficacy of a drug?