Medication administration
How many checks are involved in medication administration
3
Medication Administration Record
When should you record on the MAR that a medication was administered
As soon as the individual takes the medications
What type of error happens when a medication is not administered to the individual
Omission
Where are prescriptions filled
the pharmacy
person, drug, time, route and dose refer to what when passing medicaitons
The 5 rights
What does HRST stand for
Health Risk Screening Tool
An individual refuses a medication. What goes in the MAR for that medication.
"R"
What type of medication error occurs when someone receives a bedtime medication at breakfast
Wrong time
What special precaution pertains to controlled substances
double lock
A medication is scheduled be administered at 3 pm. How early can you administer this medication?
2 pm
What does ODP stand for
Office of Developmental Programs
After administering an PRN and you initial it on the MAR, what additional step needs to be taken?
Write on back of MAR why PRN was administered
You give an individuals eye drop but you put it in their ears, what kind of medication error is this
Wrong route
Drug allergies must be included on the MAR. True or false?
True
You are working in a home with 3 residents. You should prepare everyone's medications and then administer them. True or false
What does RPP stand for
Restrictive Procedure Plan
Your individual that you support is admitted to the hospital. For they days they were admitted you leave the MAR blank. True or False
False- you would put an "H" and then a notation on back of MAR for their hospital admission
An individual is prescribed to take 2 pills of a medication but you only administer 1 pill. What type of error would this be
Wrong dose
A medication that is prescribed for a certain amount of time is called what
Time limited medication
what is the first step in medication administration
preparation
What does PRN stand for
Pro Ra Nata
What is the best way to identify your induvial that you are passing medication to?
Their picture in the MAR
You give individual A the medications for individual B. What type of error is this
wrong person
Staff can change medications on the MAR based on a verbal order from the prescribing physician. Ture or false
false