Certification
What is the total number of hours required for the Level 1 Medication Administration course?
16 hours
What is the prescription clonazepam is used for?
Seizure disorder
When should you sign off prescribed medications?
After they have been given
What are the 7 rights of medication delivery?
Right dose, right route, right time, right individual, right medication, right documentation, right form
How long do you count a pulse?
One full minute
What is the required score for the test given at the end of the course?
80%
What is an Epi-pen used for?
Allergic reactions
Can you document that medications were given prior to the individual taking the medication?
What is NO, you must wait until the medications have been administered
What are 2 types of medications that Level 1 Medication administration staff may NOT give?
SQ injections, IV medications,
What is a normal respiration rate?
12- 20
All Level 1Medication Administration students must accurately demonstrate what?
Medication administration skills
What does Hypoglycemic mean?
Low blood sugar level
What are Medication Errors?
Missed medications, wrong medications, wrong individual, wrong route, wrong dose, wrong time, forgetting a med, transcription error
If the medication label and the MAR have different instructions, which one do you follow?
Neither
What counts as I and O?
Intake: any liquid or anything that melts into a liquid that in ingested
Output: urine
Level 1 medication administration Certification is good for how long?
2 yrs
What does Anaphylaxis mean?
Severe Allergic Reaction
When should you typically document the effectiveness of a PRN medication?
30-60 minutes
How many times do you check the label before administering medications?
3: When checking MAR; Before removing med from container; Immediately after placing med in cup
What do I need to do to keep the resident safe should a seizure occur?
Carefully support the individual where they are such as on couch or chair or ease person to the floor.
Remove objects of potential harm
Place something soft under the person’s head to protect it
turn client on his side to help maintain an open airway and prevent them from inhaling any secretions.
Loosen constrictive clothing
When can a Level 1 Medication Administration student pass medications?
Only when you have your certification; as long as it is not expired.
What must you do after administering an Epi-pen?
Call 9-1-1 and give the syringe to the EMS
You find an error on the MAR, how must this be corrected?
draw a single line through the error, then write the word error and initial and date and re-write the correct name
How do you measure liquid medications?
In med cup at eye level.
What should you not do when an individual is having an seizure?
DO NOT try to hold the person down or restrain him or her in any way, this can result in injury.
DO NOT put anything into the person’s mouth; this can also cause injury. The tongue cannot be swallowed.
DO NOT leave the client alone. Remain with them until the seizure ends or emergency help arrives.