Title: Demonstrate how to use medication information sources.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Understanding Basics of Medication Administration and Pharmacology

Identification should include

- common medication reference sources
  - Physician’s Desk Reference (or Prescribers’ Digital Reference [PDR])
  - United States Pharmacopeia National Formulary (USP-NF)
  - Nurses Drug Handbook
  - The Pill Book
- information found in medication references
  - description
  - action
  - indication
  - interactions
  - contraindications
  - precautions
  - adverse reactions
  - dosage and administration
  - how supplied.

When a medication question occurs, do not administer medication until there is clarification.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the names of at least three medication reference books and/or online resources that provide easy access to information for a nurse? How are they used to obtain needed information?
- What is the title of the official medication reference that establishes legal standards for medications?