ALF Medication Management Principles 4

Question 1

Which finding during a medication observation pass indicates a violation of infection control principles?

Accepted Answer

The med aide picks up a dropped tablet from the floor and administers it

Answer

A medication that touches the floor is contaminated and must be discarded and replaced, never administered.

Question 2

A prescriber phones in a new medication order. In states where assisted living facilities may accept telephone orders, who is typically authorized to receive them?

Accepted Answer

A licensed nurse or other legally authorized licensed staff

Answer

Telephone orders must be received by licensed personnel authorized under state law, then documented and signed by the prescriber.

Question 3

The administrator reviews the MAR and sees a resident receives nine routine medications from three different prescribers. The BEST practice to reduce polypharmacy risk is to:

Accepted Answer

Request a comprehensive medication regimen review by a pharmacist or the primary prescriber

Answer

A pharmacist or prescriber-led regimen review identifies duplications, interactions, and candidates for deprescribing.

Question 4

A resident's daughter brings in an herbal supplement and asks staff to add it to her mother's daily medications. Staff should:

Accepted Answer

Obtain a prescriber's order before it is added to the medication regimen

Answer

Supplements can interact with prescription drugs, so a prescriber's order is required before staff may assist with them.

Question 5

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a quality assurance review of medication error trends?

Accepted Answer

To identify system weaknesses and implement corrective processes that prevent recurrence

Answer

Error trend analysis targets system-level causes so processes can be corrected, rather than focusing on individual blame.

(ALF) Assisted Living Facility Administrator Certification Practice Test

(ALF) Assisted Living Facility Administrator Certification Practice Test

ALF Medication Management Principles 4