Personal Care Home Administrator Competency Exam Questions And Answers
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Course
PCHA
Institution
PCHA
Medication Self Administration - ANS home shall provide residents as needed with meds prescribed for self admin
can remind them of schedule
resident assessment must identify if resident can self administer (review after 90 days)
Where do you keep self administration medications - AN...
Personal Care Home Administrator
Competency Exam Questions And
Answers
Medication Self Administration - ANS home shall provide residents as needed with meds
prescribed for self admin
can remind them of schedule
resident assessment must identify if resident can self administer (review after 90 days)
Where do you keep self administration medications - ANS Keep in resident room locked
and in safe and secure location to protect against contamination, spillage and theft
What does a resident need to be able to do in order to self adminster meds? - ANS 1. be
able to recognize and distinguish medication
2. know how much is to be taken
3. know when medication is to be taken
Steps to medication administration - ANS 1. identify the correct resident
2. if indicated by prescribers, take vital signs
3. remove the medication from the original container
4. crush or split medication if ordered
5. place med in cup or container, or in hand
6. place medicaine in hand, mouth or other route of administration
7. complete documentation according to medical records
When can you remove medication from the container - ANS not more than 2 hours prior
to adminstration. Sterile liquids and insulin is right before
what should be on the container label for medication - ANS 1. name
2. name of medication
3. date issued
4. dosage and admin instructions
5. title and name of prescriber
medication records shouold include for each resident... - ANS 1. name
2. drug allergies
3. name of med
, 4. strength
5. dosage form
6. dose
7. route of admin
8. frequency of admin
9. admin times
10. duration of therapy
11. precautions
12. iagnosis or purpose
13. date and time of admin
14. name and initials of staff person
what are some medication errors? - ANS failure to administer medication, admin of the
wrong med, admin of wrong amount, failure to admin at correcct time, admin to wrong resident,
admin through wrong route
what should homes do in order to assist in reporting medication errors? - ANS create a
suystem to identify and document medication errors and notice patterns of error.
what do you do with an adverse reaction? - ANS if a resident has a suspected adverse
reaction, home should consult PCP
how should you modify or eliminate a behavior? - ANS positive interventions including
improving communication, reinforcing approprate behavior, ppraise, redirection, conflict
resolution, violence prevention etc.
the following procedures are prohibited... - ANS 1. seculsion
2. adverse conditioning
3. pressure point techniques
4. chemical restraint
5. mechincal restraint (unless for body position)
6. manual restraint
what should an activities program promote? - ANS social, physical, intellectual and
recreational activities in planned/coordinated manner
a home's description of services includes... - ANS 1. scope and general description of
services
2. criteria for admission and discharge
3. specific services that home does not provide, but will arrange and coordinate
what is the purpose of a PCH? - ANS protect the health safety and well being of residents
who do not require services in a licensed long term facility but do require assistance or
supervision in ADL and IADLS
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