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MAP consultant - ANSWER registered nurse, registered pharmacist, health care provider
(HCP)
when to contact a MAP consultant - ANSWER - you make or discover a med error
- the medication was omitted (not given)
- the medication was refused - notify HCP
- the HCP order, pharmacy label, or medication sheet do not agree
- you have a question about a medication or how to administer it
**any time you contact a MAP consultant, contact your supervisor after
two most important responsibilities - ANSWER watching for and immediately reporting
changes (physical or behavioral) in the people you support
principles of medical administration - ANSWER mindfulness, supporting abilities,
communication
mindfulness - ANSWER pay attention to what you are doing during the medication
administration process, decrease distractions, never allow the medication
administration to become routine
supporting abilities - ANSWER support the person to be as independent as possible,
encourage participation
communication - ANSWER reading the HCP order, pharmacy label, and medication sheet
contact a MAP consultant as needed
,talk and listen to pt while you administer their medication
pt rights regarding medication administration - ANSWER - know what their medications
are and the reasons they are taken
- know the risks associated with taking the medication
- know the benefits associated with taking the medication
- be given medication only as ordered by the HCP
- refuse medication
if pt refuses medication - ANSWER 1. ask why they do not want to take it
2. report to HCP
types of observations - ANSWER objective and subjective
objective observations - ANSWER factual information you will see, hear, feel, smell, and
measure
ex. vital signs, purple and red bruise, seizure lasting 3 mins and 43 seconds, etc.
subjective observations - ANSWER when a person speaks or signs and they tell you
something
ex. "I feel sick," "I bumped my knee," "she hit me"
everyday reporting - ANSWER between staff - shift report
immediate reporting - ANSWER reporting something as soon as it happens
, what to include in documentation - ANSWER write clearly, in complete sentences, using
ink
include - full name, date, and time
correcting documentation error - ANSWER - draw a single line through the error
- write error
- write your initials
- then document what you meant to write in the first place
documentation error on medication sheet when transcribing - ANSWER the entire
transcription must be marked through and rewritten, corrections cannot be made to the
transcribed information on a medication sheet
what are medications - ANSWER substances that, when put into or onto the body, will
change one or more ways the body works
brand name - ANSWER medications created and made by a specific pharmaceutical
company (the company that named the drug)
ex. Tylenol, Advil, prozac
generic name - ANSWER medications known by their chemical name and are
manufactured by multiple companies
- generally less expensive than the brand name
- different name, color, shape, and/or size than the brand name
ex. acetaminophen, ibuprofen, fluoxetine
interchange (IC) - ANSWER generic name medication was supplied by the pharmacy in
place of the brand name medication
Correct| Verified Solutions
MAP consultant - ANSWER registered nurse, registered pharmacist, health care provider
(HCP)
when to contact a MAP consultant - ANSWER - you make or discover a med error
- the medication was omitted (not given)
- the medication was refused - notify HCP
- the HCP order, pharmacy label, or medication sheet do not agree
- you have a question about a medication or how to administer it
**any time you contact a MAP consultant, contact your supervisor after
two most important responsibilities - ANSWER watching for and immediately reporting
changes (physical or behavioral) in the people you support
principles of medical administration - ANSWER mindfulness, supporting abilities,
communication
mindfulness - ANSWER pay attention to what you are doing during the medication
administration process, decrease distractions, never allow the medication
administration to become routine
supporting abilities - ANSWER support the person to be as independent as possible,
encourage participation
communication - ANSWER reading the HCP order, pharmacy label, and medication sheet
contact a MAP consultant as needed
,talk and listen to pt while you administer their medication
pt rights regarding medication administration - ANSWER - know what their medications
are and the reasons they are taken
- know the risks associated with taking the medication
- know the benefits associated with taking the medication
- be given medication only as ordered by the HCP
- refuse medication
if pt refuses medication - ANSWER 1. ask why they do not want to take it
2. report to HCP
types of observations - ANSWER objective and subjective
objective observations - ANSWER factual information you will see, hear, feel, smell, and
measure
ex. vital signs, purple and red bruise, seizure lasting 3 mins and 43 seconds, etc.
subjective observations - ANSWER when a person speaks or signs and they tell you
something
ex. "I feel sick," "I bumped my knee," "she hit me"
everyday reporting - ANSWER between staff - shift report
immediate reporting - ANSWER reporting something as soon as it happens
, what to include in documentation - ANSWER write clearly, in complete sentences, using
ink
include - full name, date, and time
correcting documentation error - ANSWER - draw a single line through the error
- write error
- write your initials
- then document what you meant to write in the first place
documentation error on medication sheet when transcribing - ANSWER the entire
transcription must be marked through and rewritten, corrections cannot be made to the
transcribed information on a medication sheet
what are medications - ANSWER substances that, when put into or onto the body, will
change one or more ways the body works
brand name - ANSWER medications created and made by a specific pharmaceutical
company (the company that named the drug)
ex. Tylenol, Advil, prozac
generic name - ANSWER medications known by their chemical name and are
manufactured by multiple companies
- generally less expensive than the brand name
- different name, color, shape, and/or size than the brand name
ex. acetaminophen, ibuprofen, fluoxetine
interchange (IC) - ANSWER generic name medication was supplied by the pharmacy in
place of the brand name medication
