Quiz 7

If a person refuses their medication, what should you do?

• hide it in their food item

• double the next dose

• discontinue the medication

• try to determine why

Regularly scheduled medications are administered:

• for target signs and symptoms

• as needed

• PRN

• routinely

The three parts of the medication administration process are

• 1. prepare, administer, and complete

• count, administer, and observe

• prepare, count, and administer

• 1. administer, complete, and document

Before administering medication, the 5 Rights must be checked during the medication administration process a total of

• 5 times

• 4 times

• 2 times

• 3 times

Do not administer medication if it is prepared by someone else or if the medication

• is transcribed correctly

• has a current HCP order

• has a pharmacy label that agrees

• was pre-poured

You administer a PRN medication at 9am. The frequency ordered is every 6 hours. The earliest you can give the medication again is

• after calling the MAP Consultant

• 3pm

• tomorrow at 9am

• 12am

An appropriate measuring device must always be used when preparing

• solid medication

• liquid medication

• whole medication

• all medication

The 5 Rights must agree between the HCP order, pharmacy label and the

• medication sheet

• progress note

• emergency fact sheet

• count sheet page

The 5 Rights of medication administration are the right person, the right medication, the right dose, and the right time and the right route

• right time and the right route

• right amount and the right route

• right strength and the right amount

• right route and the right strength

In addition to the 5 Rights, PRN medication can be administered only for specific target

• reasons and suggestions

• diagnosis and abbreviations

• signs and symptoms

• ages and weights