A HCP orders a 250mg dose of medication. The pharmacy supplies the
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medication in a liquid form with a notation of 125mg/5mL. The amount
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you would expect the pharmacy label directions to instruct you to
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prepare would be: 10mL _’- _’-
It is a MAP certified staff person's responsibility to:
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medication before administering it _’- _’- _’-
Medication bought in a drug store with a prescription is called
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controlled substance _’-
The way some people react more strongly than others to the same
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amount of medication, is an example of medication sensitivity
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An expired HCP order is one that is
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Harry's supply of medication is low. You should
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pharmacy
At the end of the shift, while counting the medications, you discover
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that the count is incorrect by one tablet and there are no math
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, mistakes. You should document that the missing medication was _’- _’- _’- _’- _’- _’- _’- _’-
caused by staff on the previous shift
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The best way to treat the people you support is to
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independence
The HCP wrote an order for 0.5mg of a medication. The pharmacy
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delivered 1mg tablets that other certified staff have been cutting in half.
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You should call your MAP consultant
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Over-the-counter medications always _’- _’- need an order from a health
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care provider
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You must wash your hands before
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administration
When a mistake in documentation is made while completing the
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medication count sheet you should draw a line through the error,
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write the correct information and include your initials
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Daniel, Cathy and Esther all receive medication at 4pm You should
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pour and administer each person's medication individually
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After taking a new medication for the first time a person tells you they
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are extremely dizzy and you also observe they can no longer sit or
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stand. You should call the emergency telephone number
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