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Dealing with Side Effects of Medications Bingo Cards

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These bingo cards contain 24 strategies for managing medication side effects, designed for 11th Grade health and wellness instruction. The word list covers practical coping methods—drinking water, eating balanced meals, talking to doctors—alongside medication-adjustment options. Use these cards for health-literacy review, nursing or medical-sciences discussion, or as a template for patient-education activities.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Health & Nutrition
Grade Level:
11th Grade
Updated April 2025

Word List

  • Talk to your Nurse
  • Chew sugarless gum
  • Stand up slowly
  • Drink lots of water
  • Eat a balanced diet
  • Talk to your doctor
  • Don't drive or use mechanical devices
  • Limit screen time
  • Walk around
  • Eat several small meals during the day
  • Don't stop your medications
  • Change the time you take the medication
  • Take the medicine with food.
  • Don't eat for an hour after you take the medicine
  • Additional medication to prevent side effects
  • Start an earlier bedtime
  • Take an afternoon nap
  • Suck on sugarless candy
  • Be careful on steps
  • Make a plan with your doctor
  • Try a different medication
  • Ask to change to dose of medication
  • Ride it out - your body will get used to it
  • Eat lab work completed when ordered

How to Use This Bingo Cards

Print a class set of unique bingo cards for classroom games, review sessions, or parties. Click 'View Bingo Cards' to choose how many cards to generate and customize the word list.

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