MEDICATION
Facility staff that can have access to the residents records.
Direct care staff
Med aides
Administrators (supervisors)
Lanoxin is an example of what kind of drug?
Cardiovascular drug
These are made when the body breaks down fat to make glucose to feed the cells.
Ketones
Penicillin is an example of which type of medication?
Antibiotic
True or False .....It is not important to write notes on changes in resident’s condition.
False
A normal respiration rate is...
12 to 20 breaths a minute
When diabetes goes untreated, the blood sugar is usually
Increased sometimes and decreased at other times
The number of heart beats per minute
Pulse
True or False......
Drug allergies do not cause death.
.
False
High insulin levels can result in hypo.....
Hypoglycemia
True or False..... The diagnosis is not a valuable piece of information for the resident’s admission record.
False
Poly-pharmacy means:
taking two or more drugs at once.
Ms. Judy's sister demands to see her sisters health record. The appropriate response would be ..
Refer the family member to the administrator
Estrogen is a?
Hormone
True or False..... Because you are a Medication Aide, you do not need a written order from the doctor to give a medication.
False
A prescription label contains all of the following:
name of drug
directions
doctor’s name
Mr. Smith wanders and is constantly trying to leave the facility. The Medication Aide should
Provide a safe wandering space.
In Type I Diabetes, the body...
Produces little or no insulin
If a resident refused to take medications , the medication Aide should...
call the supervisor and report the refusal
Crushing a sustained release pill can have what result if administered to the resident?
They can receive an overdose of the medication
You should destroy these medications according to facility policy & regulatory requirements
Discontinued medications
The five rights of medication administration are
right resident, right time, right drug, right dose, right route
These medications require special storage & special documentation
Controlled Substance
Buccal medications must be given
in the......
Cheek
Mrs. Brown has complained of having chills and fever off and on for a week. Her doctor was called on the second day and he had an antibiotic sent to her. Mrs. Brown has been taking the antibiotic as ordered for three days. She is still having chills and fever. The Medication Aide should
Notify the doctor as soon as possible