Medication Management Flashcards
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What is the primary role of a Home Health Aide (HHA) regarding a client's medications?
Answer: Assist and remind clients to take their own medications as prescribed
HHAs are not licensed to administer medications independently; they assist and remind clients to self-administer as prescribed by the physician.
What does the abbreviation 'PRN' mean on a medication order?
Answer: As needed
PRN (pro re nata) is a Latin term meaning 'as needed,' indicating the medication is taken only when a specific condition arises.
Before assisting a client with medications, an HHA should always verify which of the following?
Answer: The client's name, medication name, dose, time, and route
The five rights of medication administration — right client, right medication, right dose, right time, and right route — must always be confirmed.
What should an HHA do if a client refuses to take their prescribed medication?
Answer: Document the refusal and report it to the supervisor
Clients have the right to refuse treatment; the HHA must document the refusal and notify the supervising nurse or agency.
Which abbreviation on a medication schedule means the medication should be taken twice a day?
Answer: BID
BID (bis in die) is the Latin abbreviation meaning twice a day, while QD = once daily, TID = three times daily, and QID = four times daily.
An HHA notices that a client has developed hives after starting a new medication. What is the correct response?
Answer: Document the observation and immediately report it to the supervisor or nurse
Hives may indicate an allergic reaction; the HHA must document and report the symptom immediately so a licensed professional can evaluate and intervene.
Which of the following actions is within the HHA's scope of practice regarding medications?
Answer: Reading the medication label aloud to the client for self-administration
Reading the label aloud supports the client's self-administration and is within scope; altering doses or changing prescriptions requires a licensed clinician.