Medication Rules
When supporting residents with their self-administered medications, WSH only requires written doctor's orders for prescription medications, but not over the counter medications. True or False
What is False. All medications taken by a resident require a doctor's order.
What does the abbreviation of P.O mean on a medication order?
What is By Mouth
TRUE/FALSE: The "7 Rights" are required to be checked during the "3 checks" until the WSH staff person has learned to memorize what each med looks like?
What is False. It is required that the 7 rights be check every time no matter how long or comfortable you are with the medications because medication orders are constantly changing.
What does Ambulatory mean?
What is ability to get around without assisted devices or assistance
If a medication error results in a life threatening situation the DSP should:
What is Call 911 Immediately
Is this order complete or does it need to be clarified? Jane Doe, Diazepam 2mg, take one tablet by mouth for moderate anxiety and take two tablets by mouth for server anxiety.
What is clarified. Direct support professionals are not licensed to make the medical assessment to determine what is moderate to server anxiety in this order. All medical assessments must be completed by licensed medical professional.
What does this abbreviation stand for: PRN
What is Pro Re Nata
If, at any time, during the "3 checks" you discover that any of the information does not match, what should you do?
What is STOP!
**Think through of all the possibilities and if still unsure, ask another DSP or your Administrator. In some cases, you may need to call the doctor or pharmacist.
No person other then the ___________ can alter a prescription medication label.
What is dispensing pharmacist
Documenting self-administration of medication:
A) Reduces the amount of time needed
for administration of medication
B) Increases medication safety and
reduces risk of medication errors
What is B. Increases medication safety and
reduces risk of medication errors
True or False: You do not need a doctor's order to apply first aid creams at WSH cause it basic first aid.
What is False.
What does Q6HR's stand for?
What is Every 6 Hours
Which of the 7 RIGHTS of Assisting Residents with their self administered medications is not a right? Name, Medication, Dose, Administration, Time, Route, Reason, Documentation
What is Administration
What vegetable or fruit should not be taken with seizure medications?
What is Grapefruit.
**This is because a chemical that is naturally found in grapefruit can increase the levels of carbamazepine in the body.
Capacity is........
What is the maximum number of persons authorized to be provided care
Which is not a RIGHT of the 7 Rights of Assisting Residents with their self-administered medications? Name, Medication, Does, Time, Response, Route, Reason, Documentation?
What is Response
Neuro refers to what part of the body?
What is nervous system. the nervous system is specific to the spine and brain.
What are the "3 Checks" of assisting residents with their self-administered medications?
What is Set-Up, Verification & Presentation
Jane is completing her 8pm med pass and drops a pill on the ground. Is the a atyplical medication error or a typical medication error?
What is atypical
Per Community Care Licensing Title 17, what is the maximum hours between dinner and the next day's breakfast for residents?
What is 15 hours
WSH Resident Jane takes 80 ml of insulin a day. Jane asked a WSH DSP named Joe to help her inject her insulin into her left thigh. Can Joe give Jane her insulin shot as long as the Jane and the advocate on shift are okay with it?
What is NO. Only the resident or appropriately skilled medical professional can administer Jane's injection.
What language does most medical terminology comes from?
What is Latin.
After setting up the medications and starting the first check you should Read and compare the information on the _______________ to the information on the ____________________________.
What is the Medication Label and Medication Administration Record (MAR)
Cast and braces are examples of what?
What is postural supports
True or False: The Community Care Licensing LPA shall have the authority to inspect, copy and audit client and or facility records?
What is True