Giving the patients the proper information about the medication administered must be included when recording medication in the patients chart. The medical assistant may first start off by given the patient verbal information about the medication administered. The medical assistant can offer the patient printed information about the medication that was administered and the reason why it was administered. It is also required that the provider provide the patient or parent of a minor with written information prior to an immunization, this is require by the (NCVIA) National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. If any variance where made this should also be noted, such as the patient refused to take their medication or the medication was administer
