Map Knowledge Actual Exam Questions Solved
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MAP Consultant - 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 - ANSWER 1. Mindfulness
2. Supporting abilities
3. Communication
Minfulness - ANSWER One of the principles of med administration that emphasizes
always remaining alert and focused and thinking about what you are doing.
Supporting Abiliites - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER The process of watching someone carefully in order to obtain
information.
Objective Observation - ANSWER Factual information you see, hear, feel, smell, or
measure.
Subjective Observation - ANSWER Observations that come from working with a person
who communicates how they are feeling.
Reporting - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER The person to call when:
-Pt ingests a foreign substance such as detergent
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
MAP Consultant # - 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 - ANSWER The 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
My Supervisor - ANSWER The person to call when:
-There is a math error in Countable Controlled Substance Book
-The shift count pages in a Count Book are almost full
-The Count Book binding is loose
-A med seems to be tampered with
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MAP Consultant - 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 - ANSWER 1. Mindfulness
2. Supporting abilities
3. Communication
Minfulness - ANSWER One of the principles of med administration that emphasizes
always remaining alert and focused and thinking about what you are doing.
Supporting Abiliites - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER The process of watching someone carefully in order to obtain
information.
Objective Observation - ANSWER Factual information you see, hear, feel, smell, or
measure.
Subjective Observation - ANSWER Observations that come from working with a person
who communicates how they are feeling.
Reporting - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER The person to call when:
-Pt ingests a foreign substance such as detergent
-MAP Con. recommends you hang up and call
MAP Consultant # - 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 - ANSWER The 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
My Supervisor - ANSWER The person to call when:
-There is a math error in Countable Controlled Substance Book
-The shift count pages in a Count Book are almost full
-The Count Book binding is loose
-A med seems to be tampered with
