MAP Exam New Already Graded A+

MAP Exam New Already Graded A+ 1. What should you do if Harry's medication supply is low? Answer: Order a refill from the pharmacy. 2. What should you do if you discover a discrepancy in the medication count at the end of your shift? Answer: Document the issue, but do not blame previous staff. 3. What is the best approach to treating individuals with disabilities? Answer: Encourage their independence. 4. What should you do if the HCP orders a medication that is different from what was delivered by the pharmacy? Answer: Contact your MAP consultant. 5. Do over-the-counter medications require an order from a health care provider? Answer: No, they do not. 6. When should you wash your hands when administering medications? Answer: Before and after each administration. 7. How should you handle errors in documentation while completing the medication count sheet? Answer: Draw a line through the error, write the correct information, and include your initials. 8. How should you handle administering medications to multiple individuals at the same time? Answer: Pour and administer each person's medication individually. 9. What should you do if a person experiences an adverse reaction to a new medication? Answer: Call the emergency telephone number. 10. When should you count countable substances? Answer: Every time the keys change hands. 11. How can you ensure that the pharmacy delivered the correct medication? Answer: Compare the label with the medication information sheet. 12. What is your responsibility as a MAP certified staff person regarding new medications? Answer: Learn about new medications before administering them. 13. What should you do if the HCP orders a medication that is different from what was delivered by the pharmacy? Answer: Return the medication to the pharmacy. 14. Who can prepare medications for an unplanned leave of absence of less than 72 hours? Answer: Certified staff or the pharmacy. 15. When should you stop administering a medication? Answer: When there is no health care provider order. 16. Where should keys to the medication area be kept? Answer: On the person responsible for administering medications, with access to a backup set of keys known to all MAP certified staff. 17. How should you record the number of countable tablets removed from a blister pack? Answer: Spell out the number in the column labeled "Amount used". 18. What should you do when giving multiple medications to an individual at the same time? Answer: Begin with check 1 through check 3 for each additional medication. 19. Where can you find the strength of a tablet on a pharmacy bottle label? Answer: On the pharmacy bottle label. 20. How much liquid would you expect to prepare based on a HCP order for 250mg and a liquid form with a notation of 125mg/5mL? Answer: 10mL. All telephone orders must be signed by the health care provider within ️72 hours The administration of all prescription and over the counter medications must be recorded on ️medication administration record Posting a health care provider order is completed after ️Transcribing When the health care provider changes the reason for giving a PRN medication it is considered a ️New order