Seven Rights
This happens when the 7 rights are not followed.
Med Error
Where are topical medications applied?
Where should they be stored?
Topical is applied to external skin.
They are stored away from other medications.
Medications that have an effect on the whole body.
What is systemic effect.
What type of tablet doesn't dissolve in the stomach?
What is EC Enteric Coated.
Prescription drugs that are likely to be abused and are often addictive are?
What are controlled substances.
Policy W7.18/7.18 Controlled Substances.
When administering medications to an individual you must check the rights 3 times. When?
What is when you take it out of the basket, before administering it and when putting it back.
The easiest way to safely take medication is?
What is by mouth.
When administering liquid medication
you must use?
What is the measuring device that is provided with the medication.
Medication that you can buy without a prescription.
What is over the counter medications.
Who can destroy controls?
What are two licensed personnel.
Policy W7.18/7.18 Controlled Substances.
What do you do before administering medication?
What is wash your hands or use alcohol gel.
Medications that go under the tongue are called?
What is sublingual route.
A medication that is given as needed.
What is a prn medication?
A life-threatening reaction that needs immediate medical attention and can be visible as swollen lips or difficulty breathing is?
What is anaphylactic shock?
What do you do?
When controls are delivered to the home what is the ADSP responsibility?
What is perform a count of controls and make a sheet for each one.
Policy W7.18/7.18 Controlled Substances.
What do you do FIRST if you administer the wrong medication to an individual?
Call the Nurse trainer.
When an individual breaths medication into the lungs is called.
Inhalation/ inhaler/ nebulizer
According to Rule 116 what must you do after giving the prn medication?
What is follow up an hour later to see if it helped.
ADSP forgets to administer medication.
What is neglect.
Who is notified when a control count is off?
Who is the RN trainer and administrator.
Policy W7.18/7.18 Controlled Substances
The 7 rights of medication administration are?
What is the right person, Medication, route, time, consistency, right record and right dose.
DSP's can do this with left over medications.
What is destroy.
When must you initial the MAR/Emar to indicate that you have observed the individual taking their medication?
What is Immediately after they consume it.
A coworker applied the creams for an individual after their shower while you are passing meds. Who signs off the MAR?
What is the person who gave the med signs it off.
This must be done when the responsibility for administering medications changes from one ADSP to another.
What is a shift count.