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Keeping medications in a secure safe place behind a lock .
What is safe medication storage?
Med level one medication aide only singing in Quick mar that they gave medication to the correct consumer.
What is the correct way to document medication was given to the correct individual?
Donning a pair of gloves, after washing your hands prior to administering eye drops to a consumer.
What is good infection control?
Medication given to the right consumer ,but at the wrong time.
What is medication error ?
Every 2 years you must complete 4-hour update.
What is a requirement of maintaining your L1MA certificate.
Pouring liquid medication, with the Pharmacy label in the palm of your hand. Into a measured medication cup.
What is the correct way to pour Liquid medication ?
Washing your hands for 20 seconds before and after passing medications.
What is correct hand hygiene?
Consumer reading their own mail, in their room with the door closed, and saying they will take their medication in a half hour.
What is example of resident rights?
Order reads TYLANOL 325 mg PRN for pain or fever may substitute for generic.
What is a PRN order ?
Three medication errors in one year.
What is a requirement to take the class over?
Med cart key is kept out of reach of all consumers, in a safe locked area when not on the staff's person.
What is correct and safe medication storage ?
Having a consumer rinse their mouth out with water using a steroid inhaler.
What is the correct procedure for administering steroid inhaler?
preforming the 7 rights of medication passing .
What is the correct way to safely pass medication?
medication given too early, even if it is a good reason.
What is med error.
Administering suppositories to the eye, q 4 hrs.
What is the incorrect way to administer suppositories ?
The wrong medication given at the wrong time .
What is A medication error ?
Wearing gloves when you might come into contact with any bodily fluids.
What is practicing infection control ?
Level one medication aide passing medication, that someone else has prepared.
What is something you should never do ?
Passing only medication for one consumer at a time.
What is the correct way to give a consumer medications?
medication prepped by previous shift, you are told by staff that you are expected to pass the medication that you did not prepare.
What is Something that you should never do.
Consumer refusing medication because they don't want to take it .
What is the right to refuse medication ?
Medication given One hour before and 59 minutes after it due .
What is correct, safe medication pass.
When Appling topical medications, you should make sure that you pat the medication on the affected area.
What is the correct way to administer Topical medication.
You made a med error you called your supervisor and reported it.
What is the correct way to report a medication error?
An effect of a drug or other type of treatment that is in addition to or beyond its desired effect.
What are side effects and adverse reaction?