First 5 Rights of Medication Admin.
First right of Med Admin?
Right Individual
What do you document if resident refuses a med after 3 attempts?
R for refusal
You would find a residents name on a medication label. True or False?
True
How many times do you check medications while using the 6 rights of med admin.?
3
A drug that is supplied for one individual may be used or saved by another individual. True or False.
False. The resident has to have a prescription for a specific medication.
Second right of Med Admin?
Right Medication
What do you document if a resident doesn't wake up to take meds on time?
M for missed
The clinics' name is on the medication label. True or False?
False. Pharmacy and Doctors' name is labeled.
How many times do you attempt to administer meds before documenting "R" for refusal?
Is it okay to leave medications unattended?
NO!!! medications need to be locked in a med cabinet in the office.
Third right of Med Admin?
Right Dose
What do you document if the resident is at the hospital or they are awaiting a prescription?
OH for on hold
You can find a description of a medication on the label. True or False?
True.
How many weeks are in a bubble pack and what day do you start on?
4 weeks. Start on Sunday.
True.
Fourth right of Med Admin?
Right Time
What do you document if pack meds for a resident going away for the weekend and/or work?
LOA for leave of absence
Would you find the route of a medication on its label?
Yes
What do you do if a medication is missing?
Make sure it's not in a separate bubble pack and contact the nurse.
MAR, Flow sheet, and PRN count sheet (if they have one).
Fifth right of Med Admin?
Right Route
Where would you explain your reason for documentation?
Flow sheet
You can find amount of tablets/capsules to give on a medication label. True or False?
True
False. You have 1 hour before and 1 hour after.
How many staff has to do PRN count sheet before and after each shift?