MAP Consultant Correct Answer-A 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 Correct Answer-1. Mindfulness
2. Supporting abilities
3. Communication
Minfulness Correct Answer-One of the principles of med administration
that emphasizes always remaining alert and focused and thinking about
what you are doing.
Supporting Abiliites Correct Answer-One 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 Correct Answer-One 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 Correct Answer-Pts 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 Correct Answer-The process of watching someone carefully
in order to obtain information.
Objective Observation Correct Answer-Factual information you see,
hear, feel, smell, or measure.
Subjective Observation Correct Answer-Observations that come from
working with a person who communicates how they are feeling.
Reporting Correct Answer-Giving 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 Correct Answer-Reporting 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 Correct Answer-The 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 Correct Answer-The person to call when:
-Pt ingests a foreign substance such as detergent
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
MAP Consultant # Correct Answer-The 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 Correct Answer-The person to call when (*a pt screws
up/is affected):
-Med is refused