Therap
This is found at the top right corner of the resident's MAR next to the legend. It is used to identify the resident.
What is name or picture?
The abbreviation for 'nothing by mouth'.
What is NPO?
The controlled med count is completed with this many employees.
What are 2 employees?
Of the following medications, identify the internal medications:
Chloraseptic throat spray
Tylenol 650mg tab
Albuterol inhaler
Miralax 16gm
What is Tylenol 650mg tab and Miralax 16gm?
The number of 'rights' missed when a med error occurs.
What is one?
The color of the boxes when a medication has been discontinued.
What is the color gray?
The abbreviation 'NTE'.
What is 'not to exceed'?
The timeframe for passing 1600 medications.
What is 1500 and 1700 (or 3pm and 5pm)?
We monitor for side effects of __________ medications weekly.
What are psychotropic medications?
You will tell the resident this immediately before administering their medications.
What is the medication name and/or what they're for?
Types of medications you place into the discontinued med box.
What are discontinued, expired, refused, or dropped medications?
What is 'c' and 's'?
How soon the med check should be completed.
What is immediately after completing the med pass or within 30mins of completing the med pass.
Lisinopril
Tegretol
Baclofen
Carafat
What is Baclofen?
Where to find the ER Paperwork/Paper MAR binder.
What is the unlocked med cabinet, off campus home countertops, or the Olive med room?
What is 1 hour after administration and hourly until the medication is effective or it's time for another dose?
The abbreviations for 'twice a day', 'three times a day', and 'four times a day' in correct order.
What is 'BID', 'TID', and 'QID'?
Med Check Tier 1: Failure to initial the med check sheet.
Med Check Tier 2: Failure to complete the med check OR performing an improper med check.
Of the following medications, one is NOT a house supply medication:
Diphenhydramine 25mg
Loratadine 10mg
Sudafed 30mg
Simethicone 125mg
What is Sudafed 30mg?
What is immediately notify the RN and Q via phone call?
Medications are organized into 5 sections on Therap.
What is Scheduled Medications, Scheduled Treatments, PRN Medications, PRN Treatments, and Other Medications?
Decipher this order:
Tylenol 650mg PO q4h PRN for temp <100 / NTE: 6 doses/24hr
What is Tylenol 650 milligrams by mouth every 4 hours as needed for temp greater than 100 / Not to exceed: 6 doses/24 hours
The 5 steps for completing the med check.
1) Ask another employee to complete the med check with you.
2) Side-by-side, check the med card to ensure the dose for the current date is popped out.
3) Side-by-side, check the MAR to ensure initials are saved in the box for the current date.
4) Side-by-side, ensure the medication name and dosages match on the med card and on the MAR.
5) Side-by-side, sign the med check sheet.
The 4 most common allergic reactions to medications.
What is nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and skin rash?
The 6 rights of medication administration.
What is the right person, medication, dose, time, route, and expiration date?