MAP Knowledge Test Exam study guide
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MAP Consultant - ANSA valuable medication information resource who can answer
questions about specific med issues or med procedures. When you contact them, have
the medication and med sheet available; contact them if there is a STAFF error or 5
rights do not agree. E.g. registered nurse, registered pharmacist, health care provider
(HCP).
Principles of Medication Administration - ANS1. Mindfulness
2. Supporting abilities
3. Communication
Minfulness - ANSOne of the principles of med administration that emphasizes always
remaining alert and focused and thinking about what you are doing.
Supporting Abiliites - ANSOne of the principles of med administration that emphasizes
helping the pt function as independently as possible and encouraging them to
participate fully in the med admin process.
Communication - ANSOne of the principles of med administration that emphasizes
reading the HCP order, pharmacy label, and med sheet, checking 5 rights, and talking +
listening to the pt while you are administering their medication; also includes: listening,
documenting, body language, facial expression, tone of voice, speaking clearly, asking
questions when needed.
Respecting Rights - ANSPts have right to:
1. Confidentiality
2. Know what their meds are and the reasons they are taken
3. Know the risks associated with taking med
4. Know the benefits of the med
5. Refuse med
6. Be given med only as ordered by HCP
Observation - ANSThe process of watching someone carefully in order to obtain
information.
, Objective Observation - ANSFactual information you see, hear, feel, smell, or measure.
Subjective Observation - ANSObservations that come from working with a person who
communicates how they are feeling.
Reporting - ANSGiving spoken or written information of something observed or told. I
am responsible for making note of any physical or behavioral changes in pt.
Immediate Reporting - ANSReporting without delay as soon as possible after a change
is observed; may prevent a small change observed from becoming a major health issue
and allows the appropriate treatment to be ordered ASAP.
911 - ANSThe person to call when:
-Pt falls and can't get up
-Pt complains of chest pain, has difficulty breathing, or is choking
-Pt is unresponsive
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
Poison Controll - ANSThe person to call when:
-Pt ingests a foreign substance such as detergent
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
MAP Consultant # - ANSThe person to call when:
-An occurrence (error) is made when administering med
-Med received from pharmacy seems different from HCP order
-I notice medication is different in color, size, shape, and/or markings from the last time
it was obtained
-I am not able to administer med based on the strength of med received from pharm
Prescribing HCP - ANSThe person to call when (*a pt screws up/is affected):
-Med is refused
-Med is not available from pharm
-There are no refills left
-A med parameter for notification has been met
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
-An order is missing the pt's name, dose, med, frequency, route, or date and the ____
signature
-Allergic reaction, sick/side effect
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MAP Consultant - ANSA valuable medication information resource who can answer
questions about specific med issues or med procedures. When you contact them, have
the medication and med sheet available; contact them if there is a STAFF error or 5
rights do not agree. E.g. registered nurse, registered pharmacist, health care provider
(HCP).
Principles of Medication Administration - ANS1. Mindfulness
2. Supporting abilities
3. Communication
Minfulness - ANSOne of the principles of med administration that emphasizes always
remaining alert and focused and thinking about what you are doing.
Supporting Abiliites - ANSOne of the principles of med administration that emphasizes
helping the pt function as independently as possible and encouraging them to
participate fully in the med admin process.
Communication - ANSOne of the principles of med administration that emphasizes
reading the HCP order, pharmacy label, and med sheet, checking 5 rights, and talking +
listening to the pt while you are administering their medication; also includes: listening,
documenting, body language, facial expression, tone of voice, speaking clearly, asking
questions when needed.
Respecting Rights - ANSPts have right to:
1. Confidentiality
2. Know what their meds are and the reasons they are taken
3. Know the risks associated with taking med
4. Know the benefits of the med
5. Refuse med
6. Be given med only as ordered by HCP
Observation - ANSThe process of watching someone carefully in order to obtain
information.
, Objective Observation - ANSFactual information you see, hear, feel, smell, or measure.
Subjective Observation - ANSObservations that come from working with a person who
communicates how they are feeling.
Reporting - ANSGiving spoken or written information of something observed or told. I
am responsible for making note of any physical or behavioral changes in pt.
Immediate Reporting - ANSReporting without delay as soon as possible after a change
is observed; may prevent a small change observed from becoming a major health issue
and allows the appropriate treatment to be ordered ASAP.
911 - ANSThe person to call when:
-Pt falls and can't get up
-Pt complains of chest pain, has difficulty breathing, or is choking
-Pt is unresponsive
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
Poison Controll - ANSThe person to call when:
-Pt ingests a foreign substance such as detergent
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
MAP Consultant # - ANSThe person to call when:
-An occurrence (error) is made when administering med
-Med received from pharmacy seems different from HCP order
-I notice medication is different in color, size, shape, and/or markings from the last time
it was obtained
-I am not able to administer med based on the strength of med received from pharm
Prescribing HCP - ANSThe person to call when (*a pt screws up/is affected):
-Med is refused
-Med is not available from pharm
-There are no refills left
-A med parameter for notification has been met
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
-An order is missing the pt's name, dose, med, frequency, route, or date and the ____
signature
-Allergic reaction, sick/side effect
