DCW Medication Assistance and Management

Question 1

As a DCW, which of the following actions is within your scope when assisting a client with medications?

Accepted Answer

Reminding the client to take their prescribed medication

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Administering injections

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Crushing medications without a nurse's instruction

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Deciding to skip a dose if the client refuses

Question 2

A client's medication label says 'take with food.' What should the DCW do?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the client eats before or with the medication

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Give the medication on an empty stomach to speed absorption

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Skip the medication if no food is available

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Crush the pill and mix it into water

Question 3

What is the 'five rights' framework used in medication assistance?

Accepted Answer

Right patient, right dose, right drug, right route, right time

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Right nurse, right chart, right building, right insurance, right cost

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Right room, right caregiver, right pharmacy, right label, right date

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Right physician, right hospital, right chart, right family, right language

Question 4

A client has leftover prescription medications from a previous condition. What should the DCW do?

Accepted Answer

Report the unused medications to a supervisor or nurse for proper disposal

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Allow the client to self-administer them if they feel they need them

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Flush all leftover medications down the toilet immediately

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Store them with current medications for future use

Question 5

Which observation should be reported to a nurse immediately after a client takes a new medication?

Accepted Answer

Client develops a rash, swelling, or difficulty breathing

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Client says the pill is hard to swallow

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Client prefers a different brand of the same drug

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Client asks what the medication is for

Question 6

A client tells you they have been taking double the prescribed dose on their own. What is the correct DCW response?

Accepted Answer

Document and report the information to a supervisor immediately

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Continue the double dose since the client knows their own body

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Tell the client to take half the dose going forward

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Contact the pharmacy to change the prescription