Personal Care Home Administrator
Competency Exam 2024
Medication Self Administration - home shall provide residents as needed with
meds prescribed for self admin
can remind them of schedule
resident assessment must identify if resident can self administer (review after 90
days)
Where do you keep self administration medications - Keep in resident room
locked and in safe and secure location to protect against contamination, spillage
and theft
What does a resident need to be able to do in order to self adminster meds? - 1.
be able to recognize and distinguish medication
2. know how much is to be taken
3. know when medication is to be taken
Steps to medication administration - 1. identify the correct resident
2. if indicated by prescribers, take vital signs
3. remove the medication from the original container
4. crush or split medication if ordered
, Personal Care Home Administrator
Competency Exam 2024
5. place med in cup or container, or in hand
6. place medicaine in hand, mouth or other route of administration
7. complete documentation according to medical records
When can you remove medication from the container - not more than 2 hours
prior to adminstration. Sterile liquids and insulin is right before
what should be on the container label for medication - 1. name
2. name of medication
3. date issued
4. dosage and admin instructions
5. title and name of prescriber
medication records shouold include for each resident... - 1. name
2. drug allergies
3. name of med
4. strength
5. dosage form
6. dose
Competency Exam 2024
Medication Self Administration - home shall provide residents as needed with
meds prescribed for self admin
can remind them of schedule
resident assessment must identify if resident can self administer (review after 90
days)
Where do you keep self administration medications - Keep in resident room
locked and in safe and secure location to protect against contamination, spillage
and theft
What does a resident need to be able to do in order to self adminster meds? - 1.
be able to recognize and distinguish medication
2. know how much is to be taken
3. know when medication is to be taken
Steps to medication administration - 1. identify the correct resident
2. if indicated by prescribers, take vital signs
3. remove the medication from the original container
4. crush or split medication if ordered
, Personal Care Home Administrator
Competency Exam 2024
5. place med in cup or container, or in hand
6. place medicaine in hand, mouth or other route of administration
7. complete documentation according to medical records
When can you remove medication from the container - not more than 2 hours
prior to adminstration. Sterile liquids and insulin is right before
what should be on the container label for medication - 1. name
2. name of medication
3. date issued
4. dosage and admin instructions
5. title and name of prescriber
medication records shouold include for each resident... - 1. name
2. drug allergies
3. name of med
4. strength
5. dosage form
6. dose
