1. A client who has previously been taking antidepressants refuses to take the medication anymore because it causes them to put on weight

1. A client who has previously been taking antidepressants refuses to take the medication anymore because it causes them to put on weight. They have put on 20 kilograms since they started taking the medication. You are aware that this is a common side effect for this medication. Explain what you would do.

2. Why is it important that medication refusal or incomplete ingestion be reported to a supervising health professional in accordance with organisational procedures and protocols? Give three reasons.

3. Can one medication contaminate another one or is it okay for medications to come into contact with each other?

4. If you identify that a medication, regardless of its form, ie tablets, drops, liquid medicine, pessaries etc, is contaminated or out of date, what action should you take? Should you use the medication? If not, why not?

5. What is your role with regard to observing and recording changes in the condition of a client who has been very ill?