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What is done every two years with an exam and pass and pour?
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i,- -Answer i,- i,- Re-certification
True or False:
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Staff must have their card with them when administering
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medications
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What is to be done when you are the person who will be passing
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medications?
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i,- 1. Check the communication log when I come on
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duty for any changes in the medication regime
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,2. Check for a signed, current or new order from the authorized
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prescriber
3. Check for a signed, current or new
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order from the authorized prescriber
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4. Check for any allergies
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What drugs are medications that have been identified by the
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government as those that have the potential to be abused?
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i,- -Answer i,- i,- Control Drugs i,- i,-
(Explanation: Control drugs are medications that have been
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identified by the government as those that have the potential to
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be abused. Because of this fact, there are additional steps which
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must be followed when working with these medications)
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What are the additional steps which must be followed when
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working with Control Drugs medications?
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i,- 1. A count of these medications should be done by
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2 authorized people when possible.
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2. These medications must be kept in a locked cabinet in a locked
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When am I supposed to count the control medications?
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i,- -Answer i,- i,- 1. The beginning of my shift
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2. The end of my shift
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3. When I am are removing them from the bubble pack or
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4. When they are obtained from the pharmacy.
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5. Any time the keys are exchanged between med certified staff
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(Side Note: . If the Receipt and Disposition Form and the amount
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of medication supplied do not match, do not sign for accepting
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the medication. This must be resolved before you do.)
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, What do you do if at any time, you discover an incorrect count?
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What is it my responsibility to know about the medications I give?
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i,- -Answer i,- i,- 1. Desired effect
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2. Side effects
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3. Usual dose
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5. Drug to drug interactions
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effect—what will this med do to help the person 2. Side effects—
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what things could possibly happen that are not what the person
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is receiving it for. 3. Usual dose—what is the typical amount of
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medication a person would receive when taking this medication.
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