MEDICATIONS
DIGOXIN IS USED TO TREAT THE BELOW.
TRUE OR FALSE
1. CONGESTED HEART FAILURE
2. ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
3. PSVT
TRUE
YOU HAVE AN ORDER TO GIVE ATIVAN 1MG SCHEDULED, BUT YOU ONLY HAVE ATIVAN 0.25MG DOSES, HOW MUCH DO YOU GIVE?
4 TABS
WHO IS ABLE TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS? PICK ALL THAT APPLIES OR ALL THE ABOVE?.
1. NURSE PRACTIONER
2. PHYSICIAN
3. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
4. MEDICAL ASSISTANT
5. ALL THE ABOVE
1, 2, 3,
2 WAYS TO ORDER MEDICATIONS?
1. FAX PHARMACY
2. CALL PHARMACY
WHEN SHOULD AN INCIDENT REPORT BE COMPLETED?
SKIN ISSUES (SKIN TEARS)
FALLS
RESIDENT TO RESIDENT NEGATIVE INTERACTION
REPORTS OF ABUSE
ETC...
WHAT TYPE OF MEDICATION IS FUROSEMIDE/ LASIX?
DIURETIC/ WATER PILL
RESIDENT IS SCHEDULED TO GET XANAX 0.5MG DOSE 2 TIMES DAILY AT 8AM AND 8PM. THE DOSAGE AVAIABLE IN THE MED CART IS 0.25MG. HOW MANY TABS WILL YOU GIVE?
2 TABS
WHAT IS ON A PRESCRIPTION LABEL? PICK ALL THAT APPLIES?
1. RESIDENT NAME
2. RESIDENT
3. DRUG INTERACTIONS
4. QUANTITY
5. DATE OF BIRTH
1,2,4,5
WHEN PHARMACY STATES THEY NEED A NEW SCRIPT IN ORDER TO SEND MEDICATIONS, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
*CAN CALL OF FAX PCP OFFICE FOR REQUEST*
WHEN DOING AN INCIDENT REPORT, WHO SHOULD BE NOTIFIED?
DOCTOR/ HOSPICE
EMS (IF APPLICABLE)
MANAGER
RESIDENT 1ST CONTACT
WHEN A RESIDENT IS ON A BLOOD THINNER WHAT SHOULD YOU MONITOR? TRUE OR FALSE
1. BRUISING
2. BLEEDING
3. BLOODY OR TARRY STOOLS
TRUE
WHICH MG IS GREATER, 0.25MG OR 0.5MG?
WHAT IS CONSIDERED OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS?
1. ATORVASTATIN
2. TYLENOL
3. IBUPROFEN
4. LOPERAMIDE
2,3,4
WHEN SHOULD MEDICATIONS BE RE-ORDERED?
RE-ORDER WHEN A 5DAY SUPPLY OF MEDICATION IS LEFT.
WHO ALL CAN COMPLETE AN INCIDENT REPORT IN THE COMMUNITY?
–Health and Wellness Director
–Resident Care Manager
–Lead/ Med Tech/ Caregiver
–ED
WHEN A RESIDENT BLOOD SUGAR IS LOW (67) WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
GIVE INSULIN OR GIVE ORANGE JUICE
ORANGE JUICE
RESIDENT IS SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE 600MG OF GABAPENTIN. THE DOSAGE AVAILABLE IN THE CART IS 300MG, HOW MANY TABS WILL YOU GIVE?
2 TABS
WHAT IS CONSIDERED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS?
1. ZOFRAN
2. SIMVASTATIN
3. GABAPENTIN
4. SENNA
1,2,3
IF A SCRIPT IS RECEIVED FROM THE FAX MACHNE, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
FAX IT TO THE PHARMACY.
ALL NOTIFICATIONS SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE INCIDENT REPORT, TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
NOTIFICATIONS ARE THE FAMILY, DOCTOR/HOSPICE, MANAGER AND EMS (IF APPLICABLE)
1. WHAT DOES ALL THESE DRUGS HAVE IN COMMON,
ELIQUIS/ APIXABAN
WARFARIN/ COUMADIN
RIVAROXABAN/ XARELTO
2. DO YOU NEED AN ORDER TO CRUSH A RESIDENT MEDICATIONS?
1. ALL ARE BLOOD THINNERS
2. YES
RESIDENT IS SCHEDULED TO RECIEVE METOPROLOL 100MG. RESIDENT ONLY HAS 25MG TABS UNTIL PHARMACY ARRIVES WITH THE CORRECT BLISTER PACK. HOW MANY DOSES SHOULD YOU GIVE?
4 TABS
DEFINE PRESCRIPTION?
A WRITTEN ORDER FROM A LICENSEDMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL THAT AUTHORIZES A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE A SPECIFIC DRUG TO A SPECIFIC PATIENT/ RESIDENT.
EVERYTHING HERE AT THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS A SCRIPT/ ORDER. PRESCRIPTION AND OTC DRUGS.
IF MEDICATIONS ARE BEING ORDERED BY FAMILY/ COMING VIA MAIL OR THE VA, WHEN SHOULD MEDICATIONS BE RE-ORDERED?
STAFF SHOULD BE REACHING OUT TO FAMILY TO REORDER WHEN A 2 WEEK SUPPLY IS REMAINING.
WHAT SHOULD BE NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT REPORT?
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE & HOW