Role and Authorized Duties Flashcards
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Which scenario represents an appropriate boundary for a medication aide?
Answer: Administering an oral medication as documented on the MAR under nurse supervision
Administering oral medications as documented on the MAR under nurse supervision is exactly within the medication aide's authorized scope.
A medication aide who is also a nursing student is asked to perform a sterile dressing change during the medication pass. What should they do?
Answer: Decline and inform the nurse, as the task is outside the certified medication aide scope
Training in another role does not expand a medication aide's scope of practice; they must decline and refer the task to appropriate personnel.
What is the purpose of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) in relation to the medication aide's role?
Answer: It serves as the legal record and authorization guide for medication administration
The MAR is the legal authorization document that medication aides must follow and use to record every medication administered.
If a medication aide's certification lapses, what is true about their ability to administer medications?
Answer: They must stop administering medications immediately until recertified
A lapsed certification means the aide is no longer authorized to administer medications and must stop until recertification is complete.
Which resident right is MOST directly related to the medication aide's duty during medication administration?
Answer: The right to be informed about and refuse medications
Residents have the right to be informed about their medications and to refuse them, which medication aides must respect and document.
A medication aide realizes they administered a medication to the wrong resident. What is the FIRST action they should take?
Answer: Immediately notify the supervising nurse
The first and immediate action after any medication error is to notify the supervising nurse so the resident can be assessed and treated if necessary.
Which situation requires the medication aide to obtain a new authorization before proceeding?
Answer: Administering a medication that the nurse has just verbally added without updating the MAR
A medication aide cannot administer a medication based on a verbal addition alone; the MAR must be updated by the nurse before the aide can legally proceed.