1. Medication Safety Patrol
Good Choice or Bad Choice?

2. OR Instructions Good Choice Bad Choice
When taking medicine, what is a good choice? A bad choice?
For each scenario, indicate if the person made a: OR
Good Choice
Bad Choice

3. Cindy takes MORE medicine than instructed.
Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Cindy takes MORE medicine than instructed.

4. Bad Choice. Always follow the instructions given to you by a trusted adult.

5. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
John discovers an object that may be medicine or candy. He decides to immediately give it to an adult.

6. Good Choice. If you’re not sure whether you’re dealing with candy or medicine, don’t consume it! Give it to an adult, and he or she will properly dispose of it.
Good Choice

7. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Jack decides to share his medicine with Susie.

8. Bad Choice. Everybody is different
Bad Choice. Everybody is different. You should never share your medicine or take somebody else’s medicine.
Bad Choice

9. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Julie is six years old and feels sick.
She decides to take her medicine all by herself.

10. Bad Choice. You should never take medicine by yourself; only take medicine if given to you by a trusted adult.
Bad Choice

11. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Kevin tells his parents that medicine should be stored in a secure cabinet in your home.

12. Good Choice. You should ask your parents to store medicine in a locked cabinet in your home to keep it safe.
Good Choice

13. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Jonathan isn’t sure if this is medicine or candy. He decides to eat it anyways.

14. Bad Choice. Medicine and candy can look very similar
Bad Choice. Medicine and candy can look very similar. Ask an adult for help to make sure you know the item is candy before eating it.
Bad Choice

15. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Your friend Emily is sick.
You tell her that you will NOT share your medicine with her.

16. Good Choice. Everyone is different
Good Choice. Everyone is different. You should never share your medicine or take someone else’s medication.
Good Choice

17. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
David stores
his medicine with his toys.

18. Bad Choice. You should ask your parents to store medicine in a locked cabinet in your home to keep it safe. Storing medicine in a place easily reached by children is not a safe place.
Bad Choice

19. Good Choice or Bad Choice?
Kathy feels sick.
She decides to ask a trusted adult for help instead of taking medicine by herself.

20. Good Choice. You should never take medicine by yourself; only take medicine if given to you by a trusted adult.
Good Choice

21. Thank you for playing! Please remember:
Only take medicine from a trusted adult.
Always keep candy and medicine in their original container.
Never share your medicine with others.
Ask a trusted adult to keep medicines in a safe place in their home.