AMAP AMAP Emergency Procedures and Incident Reporting

Question 1

An AMAP suspects a patient is having an allergic reaction to a medication just administered. The FIRST action should be:

Accepted Answer

Stop the medication and notify the supervising nurse immediately

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Administer an antihistamine from the supply cabinet

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Wait to see if symptoms resolve on their own

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Document the reaction and continue the medication

Question 2

A patient who received medication is found unresponsive. The AMAP should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Call for help and activate the emergency response system

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Administer more medication to counteract the effect

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Leave the patient to find the nurse

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Document the incident before calling for help

Question 3

Which of the following constitutes a medication error that MUST be reported?

Accepted Answer

Giving the correct medication to the wrong patient

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Giving the correct dose at the correct time

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Following all six rights correctly

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Using the prescribed route of administration

Question 4

After a medication error occurs, which action should the AMAP take FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Assess the patient for any immediate harm

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Correct the documentation to avoid detection

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Administer more medication to fix the error

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Wait until end of shift to report

Question 5

An incident report after a medication error should be completed:

Accepted Answer

As soon as possible after the event while details are fresh

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At the end of the week during staff meetings

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Only if the patient was visibly harmed

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By the supervisor, not the AMAP who made the error

Question 6

A patient shows signs of anaphylaxis (throat swelling, difficulty breathing) after taking a medication. The AMAP should:

Accepted Answer

Call 911 and notify the nurse immediately while staying with the patient

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Give the patient water to dilute the medication

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Wait to see if the patient improves in 10 minutes

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Document the allergy for future reference and monitor