Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA In-class activity (A+ GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2022/2023

Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA In-class activity (A+ GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2022/2023 Ethical standards for Medication Aide - ANS -guides to moral behavior (rights/wrong) -life valuable, every person deserve respect has own beliefs -personal information private Guiding principle ethics - ANS if unable do good, do not harm Assisted Living Facilities of Virginia are re licensed to ____________________? - ANS Department of Social Services Department of Social Services licenses ___________? - ANS Assisted Living Facilities 4 functions for Medication Aides - ANS -administer medications Assisted Living Facilities Department of Social Services -administer medications self-administer -give insulin -administer epi-pen allergies glucagon diuretics order emergency 7 functions for Medication Aides cannot do - ANS -transmit verbal orders for new prescription drugs to pharmacy - administer intramuscular injections, intravenous medications -assess client -mix or dilute medication - change or label medication - prepour medication -write or order new medication Direct client care - ANS assist residents in performance of personal care and activities of daily living Requirements of Medication Aide - ANS -40 hours direct care staff by DSS -68 hours of med aide course Registration of Medication Aide - ANS -med aide renew license last day of their birth month each year -4 hours for CE for assisted living facilities -must pass test within 3 times (in 1 year) or 4th time must retake entire med aide class Board of Pharmacy - ANS regulates pharmacy state Virginia and regulate use stat boxes Drug Control Act is - ANS requires Board of Nursing maintain registry of Medication Aide and Allows unlicensed person administer drugs self administer residents in Assisted Living Facilities licensed DSS Exploitation - ANS illegal use of client's resources for another profit or advantage Abuse - ANS willful inflict physical pain injury or mental anguish or unreasonable confinement Neglect - ANS failure provide food medication shelter or appropriate care or inappropriate care results injury or harm whether physical or emotional person. Uniform Assessment Instrument - ANS document required by Department of Social Services identifies level of care required for each client. Blood pressure measurement - ANS pressure exerted on walls of arteries Contradiction - ANS use certain drug dangerous inadvisable contradicted Adult Protective Services - ANS unit local Department Social Services which adult resides or in which abuse, neglect or exploitation occurred Individualized Service Plan - ANS document required by DSS outlines plan of care for clients in assisted living facilities OSHA - ANS government agency responsible for safety for workers Standard Precautions