Medication Management Flashcards
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What helps ensure clients take the correct dose at the correct time?
Answer: A weekly pill organizer with day and time compartments
Pill organizers sort medications by day and time, reducing errors and simplifying routines.
Where should a medication patch typically be applied?
Answer: Clean, dry, hairless skin with rotation of sites
Apply to clean, dry, hairless skin and rotate sites to prevent irritation and ensure proper absorption.
Why check a medication's expiration date?
Answer: Expired medications may be less effective or potentially harmful
Expired medications may lose potency or in rare cases become harmful from chemical breakdown.
A client is taking their neighbor's blood pressure medication because they ran out. What should you do?
Answer: Report immediately to the supervisor and healthcare provider
Taking another person's prescription is dangerous and illegal. Dosages are individualized. Report immediately.
What is polypharmacy and why is it a concern?
Answer: Taking multiple medications, increasing interaction and side effect risks
Polypharmacy (5+ medications) is common in elderly clients and increases risks of interactions, side effects, and errors.
A client drops their medication on the floor. What should you do?
Answer: Document the incident and obtain a replacement through proper channels
A dropped medication is contaminated and should not be given. Document and obtain a replacement.