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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the first thing you do when passing meds? |
wash your hands |
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How many times do you check meds before you pass them to the individual? |
3 |
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Meds are passed from the MAR or the Physician Orders? |
Physician orders |
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Can meds for more than one person be popped at one time? |
No. You should only pop meds for one person at a time to prevent passing meds to the wrong person. |
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How do you know that the person you are giving the meds to is the right person? |
1. the Picture in the MAR and on the Tub 2. Ask the person 3. Ask another staff person |
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You can complete tasks such as breathing treatments or using the hoyer lift without a delegation (True or False) |
False. You should be delegated to complete the task before you do the task. |
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Give the procedure for counting controlled medications |
1. 2 people must be present. The outgoing person and the incoming person 2. No one may leave their shift until meds are counted. 3. If the count is wrong the House manager or DDP should be notified immediately!!!! |
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When passing meds you can have many things going on at one time. (True or False) |
False. You should have no distractions while passing meds. The person's life is in the med passers hands. If the wrong medication is given it could be life threatening. |
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The Manager is the only one responsible forinsuring that the pharmacy has packaged the pills correctly
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False. Everyone that is responsible for passing meds must check the meds against the MAR and the PO to ensure they are correct |
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Who can order meds from the pharmacy? |
Anyone med certified |
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Who should write the event report for a medication error? |
The person that finds the medication error. |
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The physician order states: take two 50-mg capsules atbedtime. For today, the 7th,the pharmacy bubble pack has one 50-mg pill for bedtime. What do you do?
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Punch out the bedtime dose from the 31st andrecord this on the MAR. Leave a note forthe Manager to order an extra dose for the 31st.
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You have just accidentally given Sandy’s pills to Susan. What’s the next thing you should do?
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Call the doctor immediately then the on call person.
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If a staff person correctly administers amedication, but forgets to initial the MAR, it is not a medication error.
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False it is a documentation error |
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According to CDD’s medication policy, what happens if aperson receives a 3rd medication error in one year?
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three day unpaid suspension
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If you accidentally initial in the wrong placeon the MAR what do you do.
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draw a line through it and write error above it. On the back of the MAR document that you signed in error. |
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When you hand a resident their meds, it is OK to let them goget water so they can swallow the pills.
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No. Staff should have everything ready before they begin administering medications to individuals. |
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Not signing the MAR is a documentation error. How many documentation errors equals a med error |
4 |
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Staff is to sign the MAR where does staff sign? |
On the back |
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If you pass an OTC does it have to be written on the MAR and initaled? |
Yes it does. All medications given should be written on the MAR. Even if a medication is given prn. |
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What is the procedure for medications ordered after the pharmacy is closed. |
1. Call the on call pharmasist. (if you call the regular number it will give you that number) 2. After you have spoken with the pharmacist they will have you fax it to their number. (It is different from the regular number) 3. It will be delivered by cab. DO NOT PAY DRIVER |
