Medications

[Sharon Manuel]

Hello! Obviously there is a lot of information on medications, and it seems as though after taking my first practice exam, the questions might relate mostly to PT practice. I have tried to focus generally on what might be appropriate treatments for common diagnoses we see, but mostly on how they might affect the child during treatment/things to look out for/etc. Is that the trend for testing related to medications, or could it be more specific to how they are working in the body?

[Helen Carey]

Hi,
You definitely want to know side effects as we should be able to identify those when present with a child in a session. The study guide groups meds by class, which should help you be able to identify mechanisms and such on an exam.

[Helen Carey]

I am not sure if meds will be listed on the exam with their retail/brand name, generic, or chemical name. Hopefully, questions will name the drug more than 1 way.

[Chrissy Durrough Lugge]

Per our GCS Advantage instructor, who just sat for his exam last year, you should see both the generic and brand name on the test.

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