TX LCPAA Exam Study Set 1 || A+ Graded.
What records must caregivers maintain for each child receiving medication? correct answers a)
Caregivers must maintain a cumulative medication record of all [Medium-High]: (1) Prescription
medication dispensed to each child; and (2) Nonprescription medications and supplements that
are dispensed to a child under five years old. (b) The cumulative medication record must be
updated within 24 hours of administering medication. [Medium]
Where must a child's medication records be maintained? correct answers The foster parents must
maintain at the foster home the child's medication records for the current month. [Medium-Low]
(b) Foster parents must submit copies of the child's medication records to you each month. You
must file these medication records in the child's record. [Medium-Low] (c) You must maintain
copies of all the child's medication records for the length of time that you provide services to the
child.
What must a caregiver do if the caregiver finds a medication error? correct answers ) If a
caregiver finds a medication error regarding a prescribed medication, the caregiver must contact
a health-care professional immediately, unlessA child receives medication at the wrong time; or
(5) A medication dose is skipped or missed.
A caregiver must document the following within 24 hours....
What must a caregiver do if the caregiver finds a medication label error? correct answers (1)
Report the error to the pharmacist [Medium]; and (2) Have the label on the medication container
corrected as soon as possible but no later than the next business day
What must caregivers do if a child has an adverse reaction to a medication? correct answers
Immediately report the reaction to a health-care professional and the child's parent, Document in
the child's medical record
What must a caregiver do if a child experiences side effects from any medications? correct
answers Document the observed and reported side effects [Medium-High]; (2) Immediately
report any serious side effects to the child's prescribing health care professional and the child's
parent [Medium-High]; and (3) Report any other side effect to the prescribing health-care
professional within 72 hours.
What are the requirements if a physician orders administration of a psychotropic medication to a
child in an emergency and when must you notify the parents? correct answers ) If a physician has
made a determination that there is an emergencyand the emergency requires the administration
of a psychotropic medication, then you must follow the physician's orders and do not have to
obtain consent prior to the administration of the medication.) Within 72 hours after you have
administered the medication, you must notify the parent and the person legally authorized to give
medical consent.The physician's statement regarding the emergency and the prescription must be
documented in the child's record
If my agency employs or contracts with a health-care professional who prescribes psychotropic
medications to a child in care, what are the requirements for evaluating whether a child should
, continue taking a psychotropic medication? correct answers ) If the health-care professional does
not substantiate the effectiveness of a specific psychotropic medication within 90 days, the
health-care professional must provide a written rationale for continuing the medication for an
additional period. The continuation of the medication may not exceed an additional 90 days (for
a total of 180 days) if the health-care professional does not substantiate effectiveness
What is a protective device? correct answers Protects a person from involuntary self-injurious
behavior or permits wounds to heal; and (2) Does not prohibit a person's mobility.Examples of a
protective device are helmets, elbow guards, mittens, and wheelchair seat belts.
May I use protective devices? correct answers You may use protective devices if a licensed
physician orders their use for a specific child. The orders must indicate the circumstances under
which the protective device is permitted.You must document the use of protective devices in the
child's record, service plan, and service plan reviews.
Can a physician provide PRN orders with respect to protective devices? correct answers A
licensed physician ordering protective devices may use PRN orders. The physician must review
PRN orders for protective devices at least every 90 days
What is a supportive device? correct answers ) A supportive device used: (1) To support a
person's posture; (2) To assist a person who cannot obtain and/or maintain normal physical
functioning to improve his mobility and independent functioning; or (3) As an adjunct to proper
care and treatment, for example physical therapy. (b) The purpose of a supportive device is not to
restrict movement.
May I use supportive devices? correct answers You may use supportive devices if a licensed
physician orders their use for a specific child. The orders must indicate the circumstances under
which the supportive device is permitted. [High] (b) You may not use a supportive device as a
substitute for appropriate nursing care. [High] (c) You may not use supportive devices that
include tying or depriving or limiting the use of a child's hands or feet.
Who may use PRN orders with respect to supportive devices? correct answers A licensed
physician ordering supportive devices may use PRN orders. The physician must review PRN
orders for supportive devices at least every 90 days.
Can infant's caregiver leave the infant unsupervised? correct answers ) A sleeping infant is
considered supervised if the caregiver is within eyesight or hearing range of the infant and can
intervene as needed, or if the caregiver uses a video camera or audio monitoring device to
monitor the infant and is close enough to the infant to intervene as needed; and (2) An awake
infant is considered supervised if the caregiver is within eyesight of the infant and is close
enough to the infant to intervene as needed. For short periods of time in the course of routine
household activities, the infant may be out of the caregiver's eyesight, as long as the: (A) Infant
is within hearing range; (B) Infant's environment is free of any safety hazards; and (C) Caregiver
is able to intervene immediately, as needed.
What records must caregivers maintain for each child receiving medication? correct answers a)
Caregivers must maintain a cumulative medication record of all [Medium-High]: (1) Prescription
medication dispensed to each child; and (2) Nonprescription medications and supplements that
are dispensed to a child under five years old. (b) The cumulative medication record must be
updated within 24 hours of administering medication. [Medium]
Where must a child's medication records be maintained? correct answers The foster parents must
maintain at the foster home the child's medication records for the current month. [Medium-Low]
(b) Foster parents must submit copies of the child's medication records to you each month. You
must file these medication records in the child's record. [Medium-Low] (c) You must maintain
copies of all the child's medication records for the length of time that you provide services to the
child.
What must a caregiver do if the caregiver finds a medication error? correct answers ) If a
caregiver finds a medication error regarding a prescribed medication, the caregiver must contact
a health-care professional immediately, unlessA child receives medication at the wrong time; or
(5) A medication dose is skipped or missed.
A caregiver must document the following within 24 hours....
What must a caregiver do if the caregiver finds a medication label error? correct answers (1)
Report the error to the pharmacist [Medium]; and (2) Have the label on the medication container
corrected as soon as possible but no later than the next business day
What must caregivers do if a child has an adverse reaction to a medication? correct answers
Immediately report the reaction to a health-care professional and the child's parent, Document in
the child's medical record
What must a caregiver do if a child experiences side effects from any medications? correct
answers Document the observed and reported side effects [Medium-High]; (2) Immediately
report any serious side effects to the child's prescribing health care professional and the child's
parent [Medium-High]; and (3) Report any other side effect to the prescribing health-care
professional within 72 hours.
What are the requirements if a physician orders administration of a psychotropic medication to a
child in an emergency and when must you notify the parents? correct answers ) If a physician has
made a determination that there is an emergencyand the emergency requires the administration
of a psychotropic medication, then you must follow the physician's orders and do not have to
obtain consent prior to the administration of the medication.) Within 72 hours after you have
administered the medication, you must notify the parent and the person legally authorized to give
medical consent.The physician's statement regarding the emergency and the prescription must be
documented in the child's record
If my agency employs or contracts with a health-care professional who prescribes psychotropic
medications to a child in care, what are the requirements for evaluating whether a child should
, continue taking a psychotropic medication? correct answers ) If the health-care professional does
not substantiate the effectiveness of a specific psychotropic medication within 90 days, the
health-care professional must provide a written rationale for continuing the medication for an
additional period. The continuation of the medication may not exceed an additional 90 days (for
a total of 180 days) if the health-care professional does not substantiate effectiveness
What is a protective device? correct answers Protects a person from involuntary self-injurious
behavior or permits wounds to heal; and (2) Does not prohibit a person's mobility.Examples of a
protective device are helmets, elbow guards, mittens, and wheelchair seat belts.
May I use protective devices? correct answers You may use protective devices if a licensed
physician orders their use for a specific child. The orders must indicate the circumstances under
which the protective device is permitted.You must document the use of protective devices in the
child's record, service plan, and service plan reviews.
Can a physician provide PRN orders with respect to protective devices? correct answers A
licensed physician ordering protective devices may use PRN orders. The physician must review
PRN orders for protective devices at least every 90 days
What is a supportive device? correct answers ) A supportive device used: (1) To support a
person's posture; (2) To assist a person who cannot obtain and/or maintain normal physical
functioning to improve his mobility and independent functioning; or (3) As an adjunct to proper
care and treatment, for example physical therapy. (b) The purpose of a supportive device is not to
restrict movement.
May I use supportive devices? correct answers You may use supportive devices if a licensed
physician orders their use for a specific child. The orders must indicate the circumstances under
which the supportive device is permitted. [High] (b) You may not use a supportive device as a
substitute for appropriate nursing care. [High] (c) You may not use supportive devices that
include tying or depriving or limiting the use of a child's hands or feet.
Who may use PRN orders with respect to supportive devices? correct answers A licensed
physician ordering supportive devices may use PRN orders. The physician must review PRN
orders for supportive devices at least every 90 days.
Can infant's caregiver leave the infant unsupervised? correct answers ) A sleeping infant is
considered supervised if the caregiver is within eyesight or hearing range of the infant and can
intervene as needed, or if the caregiver uses a video camera or audio monitoring device to
monitor the infant and is close enough to the infant to intervene as needed; and (2) An awake
infant is considered supervised if the caregiver is within eyesight of the infant and is close
enough to the infant to intervene as needed. For short periods of time in the course of routine
household activities, the infant may be out of the caregiver's eyesight, as long as the: (A) Infant
is within hearing range; (B) Infant's environment is free of any safety hazards; and (C) Caregiver
is able to intervene immediately, as needed.
