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what must the qma remember when it comes to the medication cart - correct answer cart must be locked when not in visual range of the qma. (always lock the cart and keep you keys with you or supervise those with the keys) what must the qma remember when it comes to the medication cart keys? - correct answer the qma may carry the keys to the medication care he/she is working from as well as the keys to the medication room what is inappropriate for the qma to administer in the dining room? - correct answer blood glucose reading or transdermal patches please note what must the qma NEVER do when he/she is administering medications? - correct answer hand medications to a resident and walk away before visually watching the resident take the medications what is a medication error? - correct answer any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer what classification of medications must you check pulse? - correct answer Digitalis what classification of medications must you check blood pressure? - correct answer nitroglycerin/ some antihypertensives what classification of medications must you check blood sugars? - correct answer anti-diabetic oral medications what dose the qma need to do for abnormal vital signs? - correct answer hold the medication and report it to the nurse then document why it wasn't given when it comes to Prn medications what must the qma remember? - correct answer authroziation by the liscensed nurse must first be given List the six rights of medication administration. - correct answer 1. Right medication 2. Right dose 3. Right patient 4. Right route 5. Right time 6. Right documentation list the common reasons medication errors occur? - correct answer -interruptions or loss of concentration when administering medications -inadequate communication -improper transcriptions of medication orders -omission of medications -making assumptions -becoming careless what are 3 things that are not properly followed are causes for medication errors? - correct answer -administering a medication without a physicians order -administering a medication without following the manufactures specifications -administering a medications not accepted professional standards and principles name examples of medication errors and why the happen - correct answer -not following the 6 rights of medication administration -not shaking and medication well if bottle indicates it needs shaken -crushing a medication that isn't to be crushed -administering medication without adequate fluid -giving with/ without food if medication requires one or the other to be done (or antacid being take with or before food) -failure to flush a enteral feeding tube with at least 30ml of warm water before and after medication administration -failure to wait 1min in-between puffs of a metered dose inhaler -administering medication after meals when it is to be given before a meal and vise-versa what kind of report must be made if a medication error occurs? - correct answer medication error report