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Davao Doctors College Nursing Program: Drug Study

1) The document describes the criteria, dosage, and nursing responsibilities for oral rehydration solution (ORS) given to an 11-month-old male patient for treatment of dehydration due to diarrhea. 2) ORS replaces fluid and electrolytes lost through diarrhea or vomiting and enables more efficient water and salt absorption to prevent or treat diarrhea. 3) Nursing responsibilities include monitoring the patient, administering ORS correctly via oral route as needed, observing for side effects or complications, and educating on continuing therapy and reporting any worsening symptoms.

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Davao Doctors College Nursing Program: Drug Study

1) The document describes the criteria, dosage, and nursing responsibilities for oral rehydration solution (ORS) given to an 11-month-old male patient for treatment of dehydration due to diarrhea. 2) ORS replaces fluid and electrolytes lost through diarrhea or vomiting and enables more efficient water and salt absorption to prevent or treat diarrhea. 3) Nursing responsibilities include monitoring the patient, administering ORS correctly via oral route as needed, observing for side effects or complications, and educating on continuing therapy and reporting any worsening symptoms.

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DRUG STUDY

CRITERIA:
DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE Content and organization 40% Analysis
General Malvar St., Davao City 40% Neatness and promptness 10%
Nursing Program Reference 10% TOTAL 100%

Name of Patient: J.A.C Date of Admission: _9/22/2022 Room: N/A Age: _11 MONTHS Sex: _MALE

Civil Status: CHILD Attending Physician: DR. GIN MIN WHO

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION/ INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE ADVERSE NURSING RESPONSIBILITY


MECHANISM OF EFFECTS EFFECTS
ACTION
This medicine is used Mild: vomiting may occur when oral therapy - Review and check doctor’s order.
Except under special
CLASSIFICATION: in the treatment of is begun. - Give the right drug, route,
circumstances, this medication
Electrolyte children and adults Rarely: symptoms of hypernatremia administration.
should not be used when the
Imbalance with dehydration due (dizziness, fast heartbeat, high blood - Monitor vital signs for baseline data.
following medical problem exist:
MECHANISM OF to diarrhea (except pressure, irritability, muscle twitching, - Monitor output and record
ACTION: those with severe - Anuria (No urine). restlessness, seizures, swelling of feet or accordingly.
dehydration). - Oliguria (Urine output less than lower legs, or weakness) may be experienced. - Follow the correct dilution
BRAND NAME: Glucose is found in This medicine replaces 400ml/day) instruction per volume per volume
HYDRITE/ ORESOL the solution that fluid and electrolytes According to Mims: replacement.
enables the intestine (body salts) lost due to - Dehydration, severe, with There are no expected undesirable effects if - Advised that therapy should be
to absorb the water diarrhea/or vomiting. symptoms of shock (oral the recommended dilution and volume of continued with frequent, small
GENERIC NAME: rehydration is too slow; rapid
ORAL REHYDRATION and salts more solution to be administered is followed. amount of solution administered
efficiently intravenous therapy is slowly.
SALTS/ORAL REHYDRATING necessary).
SOLUTION thus preventing or - ORS granules in sachet should be
treating diarrhea. - Glucose malabsorption. Reference: made into solution immediately
DOSAGE: https://www.mims.com/philippines/drug/inf before use. If not refrigerated,
- Inability to drink or vomiting,
1 SACHET IN 200CC H20 o/hydrite/adverse-reactions discard any remaining solution 4
severe and sustained.
hours after reconstitution.
ROUTE: - Intestinal obstruction. - Instruct patient/family to replace or
ORAL replenish any volume loss (loose
bowel stool) through ORS
FREQUENCY: rehydration solution.
PRN - Advised to report if passes many
stools or difficulty in breathing or
is breathing fast; has trouble or
pain swallowing food.

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