Discuss some issues related to administering medication to children in early childhood education settings
What will be an ideal response?
If the illness requires the administration of medication, there are special procedures that should be followed. In some states, administering medication is prohibited. Teachers in preschools and family child care homes should check with the local licensing agency. There should always be a policy on administering medication, and it should be shared with the parents if it is appropriate in the state where care is taking place. Teachers should no longer give cold and cough medications to children under the ages of two yearsbecausethey are not recommended by the FDA. The most common errors with medications in the early childhood education environment are missing the dose and medications not being brought back to the care site so that it can be administered after the first day. If in liquid form, medication should be measured out
with the proper liquid measurement tool furnished by the pharmacy
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a. predict criterion performance based on predictor test scores. b. evaluate the usefulness of test scores for prediction purposes. c. predict the number of test-takers who will exceed the prediction. d. All of the above
Why do equal rights for women continue to be contested?
What will be an ideal response?