MAP
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The purpose of the MAP program in Massachusetts is to ensure safe administration of medications by trained, non-licensed staff in what type of settings?
What are community residential programs?
Name one of the “5 Rights” of medication administration.
What is Right Person, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, or Right Route?
All medications must be stored in what type of container or cabinet?
What is a locked cabinet or box?
What is the first thing you do if a medication error occurs?
What is ensure the individual’s safety and call the nurse?
“PRN” stands for this Latin phrase meaning “as needed.”
What is “pro re nata”?
True or False: MAP staff are allowed to administer medications in hospitals and nursing homes.
What is False?
Checking the MAR and medication label three times before administration helps ensure which “Right”?
What is the Right Medication?
Medications requiring refrigeration should be kept between what two temperatures (°F)?
What are 38°F and 42°F?
True or False: A missing signature on the MAR counts as a medication error.
What is True?
Before giving a PRN, MAP staff must check two things: the MAR and this document.
What is the PRN Protocol?
MAP certification is valid for how long before renewal is required?
What is two years?
If you give medication to the wrong person, which “Right” has been violated?
What is the Right Person?
When documenting on the MAR, you should record after doing what?
What is after giving the medication?
Who must you report medication errors to immediately?
What is the nurse or supervisor?
Controlled substances must be counted how often?
What is each time they are administered and at every shift change?
Who oversees MAP training and certification in Massachusetts?
What is the Department of Public Health (DPH)?
What must you do if you notice the medication label doesn’t match the MAR?
What is do not administer and notify the supervisor/nurse?
What should you do if a medication label is damaged or unreadable?
What is do not give the medication and contact the nurse or pharmacy?
After reporting a medication error, you must also complete what?
What is a Medication Occurrence Report?
Rescue medications like EpiPens and inhalers are given for what kind of conditions?
What are emergency or life-threatening conditions?
Name the three Massachusetts departments that oversee MAP-regulated programs.
What are DPH, DMH (Mental Health), and DDS (Developmental Services)?
Giving a medication at 8:45 a.m. when the scheduled time is 8:00 a.m. breaks which “Right”?
What is the Right Time?
True or False: You can use pencil to mark on the MAR as long as it’s neat.
What is False — only blue or black ink is allowed.
Forgetting to document a PRN medication given is an example of what kind of error?
What is an omission/documentation error?
After giving a PRN medication, when must you document its effect?
What is within one hour or as specified in the PRN protocol?