Beth Nelson is a medication aide at Allcare Assisted Living. She works the evening shift and has an LPN on call if needed. In which situation should Beth call the LPN, and why?
a) A resident has fallen to the flood. Beth sees no sign of injury. The resident is alert and competent. The resident d...
Nebraska Medication Aide Certification
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Five Rights - ANSWER - Getting the right drug to the right resident in the right dosage
by the right route at the right time
Licensed health care professional - ANSWER - A licensed individual for whom
administration of medication is included in his/her scope of practice
Medication aide - ANSWER - A person who has received specialized training in the
process of assisting with administrating medications
Neglect - ANSWER - Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent
injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness
Medication action - ANSWER - Anticipated, desired effect of a medicine
Side effect - ANSWER - Any unintended reaction to a medication
Beth Nelson is a medication aide at Allcare Assisted Living. She works the evening shift
and has an LPN on call if needed. In which situation should Beth call the LPN, and
why?
a) A resident has fallen to the flood. Beth sees no sign of injury. The resident is alert
and competent. The resident declines further assistance, gets up and returns to her
room on her own
b) The pharmacy sent a medication that is the wrong dose for the resident
c) Beth accidentally gave a resident a morning medication at 5:00pm - ANSWER - c)
Beth accidentally gave a resident a morning medication at 5:00pm
Mrs. Clayton, a resident in your facility, has been alert and able to take her medication
without difficulty. She recently started a new blood pressure medication for her high
blood pressure. This morning she is difficult to arouse and is unable to swallow without
choking. What is the medication aide's next step? - ANSWER - Contact the physician
and let them know that the resident has had a reaction to the medicaiton
How are medications stored in the work setting? - ANSWER - Medications are stored in
either a locked room or a locked medication cart. Controlled substances are locked in a
box which is then locked in a locked cart.
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