AMAP AMAP Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting 3

Question 1

A patient tells the AMAP they are allergic to penicillin, but the medication administration record (MAR) does not list this allergy. The AMAP should:

Accepted Answer

Hold the medication and notify the nurse immediately

Answer

Administer the medication since the MAR overrides verbal reports

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Ask the patient to prove the allergy before withholding the drug

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Give the medication and document the verbal report afterward

Question 2

Which sign or symptom after medication administration warrants IMMEDIATE emergency response?

Accepted Answer

Sudden difficulty breathing or throat tightness

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Mild drowsiness consistent with the medication's effects

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Slight redness at a topical application site

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Patient stating the medication tastes bitter

Question 3

After witnessing a patient fall while trying to get up after receiving a sedating medication, the AMAP should:

Accepted Answer

Stay with the patient, call for help, and complete an incident report

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Help the patient up and say nothing if no injury is visible

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Document it at shift end without telling the nurse

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Administer a stimulant to counteract sedation

Question 4

What information is essential to include in an incident report for a medication error?

Accepted Answer

What happened, when it happened, the patient's condition, and actions taken

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Only the name of the staff member involved

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Personal opinions about why the error occurred

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Only the medication name without dosage details

Question 5

An AMAP realizes mid-shift that they gave the morning medications without documenting them. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Document them promptly with the actual time administered and a late entry note

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Back-date the documentation to the original medication time

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Leave the documentation blank to avoid confusion

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Ask a colleague to document on their behalf

Question 6

Which of the following patient behaviors after medication administration should be reported as a potential adverse event?

Accepted Answer

Sudden confusion or agitation not present before the medication

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Asking for a glass of water after taking a pill

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Commenting that the pill is large

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Falling asleep shortly after a prescribed sleep aid