Pediatric GAS Pharyngitis Shadow Health (Sophia Hadad)-Medication Selection

Focused Exam: Pediatric GAS Pharyngitis Results | Turned In Advanced Pharmacology - Summer 2019, NURS 5304 Return to Assignment Your Results Lab Pass Medication Selection Score: 9 out of 9 points This activity represents how well you were able to synthesize subjective data, objective data, guidelines, interactions, and contraindications to select the most effective medications(s) for the patient's problems Overview Transcript Subjective Data Collection Objective Data Collection Education & Empathy Documentation Debrief Medication Selection Patient Teaching Prescription Writing First Try Second Try Third Try Totals Combined total points 9 out of 9 points Total points per column + 9 points GAS Pharyngitis Medication(s) Selected penicillin V potassium Points Earned + 9 points Rationale Congratulations! You have selected a correct answer for Sophia's indication and received full credit. Penicillin V potassium is an effective treatment for GAS pharyngitis. While penicillin V potassium is a correct answer, you will proceed with liquid amoxicillin, which is another effective treatment that is more palatable for pediatric patients. Your next step is to educate Mr. Haddad on how to safely administer amoxicillin.