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ASSISTED LIVING MEDICATION TRAINING ACTUAL
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Mr. Fritz' new order reads: "Atenolol 25 mg by mouth every morning." You have on hand his original Atenolol which is 12.5 mg. How many tablets will you give to match his new order? ......answer..... tablets The physician has ordered "Ibuprofen 200 mg, give 2050 mg every night at bedtime." The tablets you have on hand are coated. What is your best action with this order? ......answer.....call the doctor to verify this dose; this is an unusual dose When preparing a resident's medication, how many times should you check the label? ......answer.....3 times If a resident refuses his medication, it is best to: ......answer.....try to determine the reason the resident does not want to take the medication If you make a medication error: ......answer.....DO NOT PANIC, immediately report the error to your supervisor, make sure the physician is contacted and orders are followed (all of the above)
You have two residents who both take Coumadin 2 mg. One resident has run out of the medication. Is it permissible to borrow a Coumadin from the other resident, if you return it once the refill comes in? ......answer.....no an expired medication may be given: ......answer.....never When giving a sublingual medication it is important to: ......answer.....ask the resident to place it under his tongue When giving eye drops: ......answer.....hold the dropper above the conjunctival sac A PRN medication is given to the resident: ......answer.....as needed, according to the physician orders The six rights are: ......answer.....THE RIGHT: resident, drug, dose, time, route, and documentation The sequence for assisting with inhalers is as follows. The resident: ......answer.....breathes OUT, presses inhaler as he is breathing IN, holds, and breathes OUT
When assisting with medications, the main reason you do not leave a medication unattended is because: ......answer.....the resident may not take the medication, or someone else might take it Which of the following may be an example of an adverse drug reaction? ......answer.....fatigue, confusion, and dizziness (all of the above) A resident may store and consume his own medications if: ......answer.....there is written physician approval Which statement is not true about allergies? ......answer.....allergic reactions are never life threatening Which of the following is not likely to cause a medication error? ......answer.....checking the medication label with MAR Orthostatic hypotension, confusion, drowsiness, and nausea are all examples of: ......answer.....adverse drug reactions Which statement best describes your responsibility as a Med Aide? ......answer.....Med Aides are responsible for ensuring medications and supplies are available, assisting with medications in a safe manner, and monitoring the resident for a change in status
Page | 5 PRN medications may: ......answer.....be used under special guidelines specified by state regulations a routine medication is given: ......answer.....on a regularly scheduled basis Injections may: ......answer.....be used under guidelines specified by state regulations A resident may refuse medication: ......answer.....anytime What must be included when documenting the use of a PRN medication? ......answer.....the time the medication was given, the dose of the medication given, and the resident's response to the medication (all of the above) If a resident refuses his medication, what should you write on the MAR? ......answer.....circle your initials, then explain the refusal, including your action taken, on the back of the MAR Your resident, Mr. Smith, has diabetes and requires insulin injections several times a day. Who may administer Mr. Smith's insulin? ......answer.....Med Passers/Nurses Only
Page | 7 An order is written for metoclopramide 10 mg three times a day. The solution of metoclopramide on hand is 5 mg/5 ml. How many millimeters per does should the resident receive? ......answer..... ml You have received an order for a liquid medication, but you are not sure how much to give to equal the number of mg ordered. Your supervisor is not in the building. What should you do? ......answer.....call the pharmacy and ask for assistance from a pharmacist The physician has ordered a liquid medication for your resident. When measuring the medication it is best to use: ......answer.....a plastic medication cup with graduated measurements When assisting a resident to apply a transdermal patch, you should: ......answer.....remove the old patch first "Ambien 5 mg po PRN" is a complete PRN medication order ......answer.....false When working as a med aide, you must: ......answer.....follow your state regulations, follow your facility systems for documentation, follow instructions for your supervisor (all of the above)
Unless otherwise indicated by the physician, medications typically may be given: ......answer.....between one hour before to one hour after the scheduled time Having more than one resident's medications out at a time for pouring: ......answer.....must never be done It is best to use a ______ when writing on the MAR ......answer.....black pen The medication label and the MAR are compared: ......answer.....when removing the medication from the storage area, when pouring the medication, when returning the medication to the storage area (all of the above) When a resident is going to be gone for a week with her family, it is best to: ......answer.....give all of the prescribed medications in the original container from the pharmacy to the family along with any special instructions If you have an uneasy feeling about the meds you are about to give a resident, it is best to: ......answer.....consult with your supervisor A medication assistant can provide medications under the direction of a: .....answer.....A. Nurse B. Physician
B. Pharmacist C. Medical Assistant D. Resident's family Medications are stored in the residence in a: .....answer.....A. Locked area or container B. Medication cart C. Resident apartment, locked D. All the above The role of the Medication Assistant includes: .....answer.....A. Writing prescriptions for medications B. Packaging
11 | The following are examples of medications that require a physician order: .....answer.....A. Tylenol B. Visene eye drops C. Lasix D. Calcium tablets E. All the above P a g e F. a Counting controlled substances must be done to: .....answer.....A. Prevent misuse of the drug B. Increase the cost of resident care
13 | When providing medications, remember to: .....answer.....A. Crush sustained release medications B. Give medications set up by the previous shift C. Lock medications whenever they are not in sight D. Leave drugs with a resident to be taken later When providing medications, you would document after: .....answer.....A. The second safety check B. Providing the medication C. Identifying the resident D. Providing privacy
Which of the following should be reported to the nurse immediately? .....answer.....A. Nausea B. Constipation C. Seizure D. Itching You are preparing to give a resident her usual morning medications. Today, however, she is having nausea, diarrhea, and is not eating or drinking well.
Mrs. Jones has early Alzheimer's Disease. Today, she refuses her medication. You should: .....answer.....A. Tell her that's OK and discard medication B. Wait a short time and try again to get her to take her medications C. Take the medication yourself D. Notify the Wellness Director if she refuses the second time E. All the above F. Both B The MAR indicates that the resident is to receive Lasix 20mg. You cannot find a card labeled "Lasix" but you find one labeled "furosemide 20mg". Which of the following would be correct actions? .....answer.....A. Give the furosemide. Since it is the same mg it must be the right drug B. Look up Laxis in the drug book to determine its generic name.
C. Do not give the medication and circle your initials. Write "med not available" on the back of the MAR D. Check with the Wellness Director or pharmacy to determine what the drug on hand is E. All the above F. Both B You are preparing to give the 4pm meds. You notice that a medication that is to be given 4 times daily was not initialed at 12 noon. What should you do? .....answer.....A. Don't worry. The day shift person probably gave the medication and just forget to initial. B. Notify the Wellness Director and ask for instructions C. Give the 12 noon dose and the 4pm dose together. D. Put your initials in the 12 noon space and circle them. Write on the back if he MAR that the medication was not given.
D. Sign count sheet anyway and let the next shift find the missing pill E. If you can't find out what happened to the pill, ask the on-coming shift to tell the Wellness Director when she comes in later F. Call the Wellness Director if you can't determine what happened to the pill and follow his/her instructions G. A, B, D A resident's daughter brings in a bottle of cough syrup and asks you to give some to her mom since she has a cough. You do not find the cough syrup listed on the MAR. What should you do? .....answer.....A. Give the resident the medication as instructed by the daughter B. Explain to the daughter that you cannot give the medication. C. Tell the daughter she can give a dose since you do not have an order and cannot give it; then contact the nurse for further instructions
D. Tell the daughter she should be ashamed of her self for trying to order medications for her mother While cleaning a resident's room, you find several bottles of medication on the shelf in the closet. You know that you assist the resident with their medications. You should: .....answer.....A. Scold the resident for having medications in the apartment B. Ask the resident about the medications and report what you learn to the Wellness Director C. Throw the medication in the trash D. Call the family and tell then to stop bringing medication into the resident If a resident ask you to leave the medication with them to take later, you must respect his or her request. .....answer.....A. True B. False
