CMT - Certified Medication Technician Documentation and Reporting Questions and Answers

Question 1

A CMT makes an incorrect entry on a resident's paper Medication Administration Record (MAR). What is the legally acceptable method for correcting this error?

Accepted Answer

Draw a single line through the incorrect entry, write 'error' or 'mistaken entry,' and add the CMT's initials and the date.

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Use correction fluid to completely cover the incorrect entry and write over it.

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Heavily black out the error with a marker to make it unreadable and document nearby.

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Report the error to the nurse and ask them to start a new MAR page for the resident.

Question 2

When administering a PRN (as-needed) medication for pain, what essential information must the CMT document in the resident's record after the medication is given?

Accepted Answer

The resident's subjective pain rating before administration and their response to the medication after an appropriate time.

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The name of the nurse who approved the PRN administration.

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A note to the next shift that a PRN dose was administered.

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The manufacturer and lot number of the medication administered.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of objective documentation that a CMT should use in a resident's chart?

Accepted Answer

Resident ate 25% of his breakfast and stated, 'I have no appetite.'

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Resident was angry and uncooperative this morning.

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Resident complained that his roommate is annoying.

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Resident appears to be depressed today.

Question 4

A supervising nurse takes a telephone order from a physician for a new medication. According to best practices for safety, what is the most critical step the nurse must perform before ending the call?

Accepted Answer

Read the complete order back to the physician for verification.

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Ask the physician to spell their last name for the record.

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Tell the physician the pharmacy's phone number.

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Request that the physician call the resident's family with the update.

Question 5

A CMT discovers a medication error has occurred. After ensuring resident safety and notifying the supervising nurse, the CMT is required to fill out an incident report. What is the primary purpose of this report?

Accepted Answer

To provide a factual, non-judgmental account of the event for quality improvement and risk management.

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To be used as a disciplinary tool against the staff member who made the error.

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To be filed in the resident's primary medical chart for public viewing.

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To inform the resident's insurance company of a potential claim.

Question 6

During the end-of-shift report, what is the most critical information for an outgoing CMT to communicate to the incoming CMT?

Accepted Answer

Any PRN medications that were administered and the resident's response.

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The schedule for the facility's activities for the next day.

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A personal opinion about a resident's difficult behavior.

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The time the physician is expected to make rounds tomorrow.