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Med Course
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which staff is allowed to administer meds at New Horizons | An employee who is has taken the New Horizons Med Course and passed the exam with a 90% and completed 4 supervised med passes |
| Under whose license are you allowed to pass medications | RN |
| Can a med aide delegate a task to a non med certified person | No |
| What tasks are you unable to perform as a med certified staff | Injections |
| How many years must New Horizons keep controlled count med sheets | 5 years |
| If you are giving supper medications and you noticed the morning medications are gone from the pack, but NOT signed off on the MAR, what would do? | Contact staff to sign off meds, they have until midnight. |
| What are the 5 responsibilities that you have as a New Horizons team member | observer, reporter, communicator, recorder, and administrator |
| Which group of people is responsible for prescribing meds | Physician's assistants, doctors, and nurse practitioners |
| Justin Bieber wants to know why he's taking the medication Seroquel. Where would you look to find out the reason he was prescribed this medications? | Prescription Page |
| What 2 things should you always do with liquid medications | put on flat surface and measure at an eye level |
| The nurse asks you get a UA on a person supported | Urinalysis |
| Name two forms of medications | liquid and tablets |
| List four ways medications can be introduced into the body | eyes, oral, ears, and injections |
| What are the 6 rights | Person, Route, Time, Dose, Documentation, and Drug |
| What are 4 side effects of a medication | dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and rashes |
| 5 different times times you should review the MAR | before shift, after shift, before meds, while passing meds, after med pass |
| You are giving medications and drop one. What do you do? | Pick up the medications, tape the label on the pills. Write " dropped" on the label and send to nursing. Use a spare and reorder from Avera. |
| Where do we normally fill our prescriptions/Dispill packs from? | Avera |
| Which pharmacy do we use for prescriptions needing to fill after hours | Hyvee |
| Why do we not use abbreviations on the vacation med sheets | they would not understand |
| Where do you look to find out if person supported can have an over the counter medication if it is not listed on the MAR | Last annual physical exam |
| Aaron Rogers has had a cough since 10:30pm and it is now 11pm. You look at the MAR's PRNs and he has not had any cough medication since 4:15pm. According to the below orders, can you offer him cough syrup. * Robitussin. May give every 6 hours PRN | Yes |
| List 3 times when you would need to wash your hands | after cares, before meal prep, and before meds |
| Name 4 types of PPE available for your use | gloves, gowns, goggles, and facemasks |
| Which are considered modes for transmission for disease | Bloodborne, person to person contact, and airborne |
| What are 4 diseases that have the potential to be spread in the workplace | Hep A, Hep B, Hep C, and HIV |
| Which of the following is considered is a non-life, but is a health threatening situation | a persistent sore throat with a fever of 101 degrees |
| What are some examples of non-life, non health threatening situations | small bruises, minors cuts, and cold |