Medication Orders
Ordering of Medication
Abbreviations
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Potpourri
100
These must come from a licensed pharmacy or a Physician.
What is prescription medication?
100
This person is responsible for ensuring that a prescription is filled immediately. This is done by calling/faxing to the pharmacy a copy of the prescription or ensuring that the Physician has phoned it in.
What is the staff person on duty?
100
OTC
What is over-the-counter?
100
Use the correct medication from the last day of the fill cycle (same administration time) when this occurs:
What is medication is dropped?
100
Texture, Reason and Response/Results.
What are the new categories of the rights of medication administration.
200
Staff must ensure that new prescriptions or re-fills are properly __________________ in the medication cabinet.
What is medications must be stored securely in the medication storage cabinet?
200
When the delivery service brings a new prescription for an individual to the service location the staff person on duty must ensure that these things are completed; 1) a copy of the order exists in the person's chart/record, 2) side effects sheet exists from the pharmacy, 3) the order and label on the container are identical, 4) the correct number of doses have been delivered according to the order and that the medication is _____________ in a secure location.
What is store the medication in the medication storage cabinet and in the appropriate medication bin (individual's bin).
200
MAR
What is medication administration record?
200
Per this department guidelines; remove or mark over all labels that identify the materials as pharmaceuticals or that could provide personal information about the person:
What is the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
200
If a medication is not given this symbol must appear on the MAR and on the backside of the MAR a reason must be documented. Examples are: refused to take medication, visiting family therefore BLC staff did not administer.
What is "X"?
300
All prescriptions must have this permanently attached to the outside of the container.
What is a label?
300
Eye drops, ear drops, topical creams, liquids, powdered medications and supplements are also known as this with regard to medication administration:
What are bulk items?
300
DC or dc - always ensure that a physician's order is in the person's record when this is documented on a MAR.
What is discontinued?
300
Render a medication this ____________ by dissolving in a small amount of water or alcohol, or by grinding them up and mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter.
What is unattractive?
300
True or False; a person who is able to take medication independently but still requires staff to support them are self-administering their medication?
What is False? Self-administration of medication requires the person to be competent (Physician approved) and able to recognize the medication, name of the medication(s), time of administration, purpose of medication(s), safety precautions in the use of medications and treatments.
400
Medication is to be handled in a safe and consistent manner to promote this:
What is best possible health?
400
When bulk medication is running low staff on duty at the time are to do this:
What is call the pharmacy and notify them so that a refill should be delivered with the next established medication delivery (as well as document and communicate this to all staff who work in the home)?
400
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
400
These are to be destroyed per policy if the pharmacy will not accept a return;
What is/are medication(s) that is/are not currently ordered to be used by the person?
400
Within _________ of the scheduled medication pass time, staff must conduct this:
What is 30 minutes?
500
Staff who find a discrepancy in medications upon delivery should do this:
What is notify the Program Manager?
500
When an order arrives at the service location the staff person on duty must ensure these steps occur:
What is 1) Match the delivery to the MAR and the container label and that they are identical, 2) Securely store the medication or in a locked box secured in the refrigerator.
500
Tbs.
What is tablespoon?
500
When medications are destroyed there must be ______ people present to witness, sign and date the record of destruction:
What is 2 people present (the designee and one other person)?
500
Prior to administering PRN medications used for constipation, seizure management, anaphylactic reactions and nebulizer treatments staff must trained and follow the person's individualized _________ and signed ________ prior to administration.
What is protocol and signed MD orders?
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