Role and Permitted Duties Flashcards
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A licensed nurse is unavailable and a resident is experiencing a severe allergic reaction to a medication just given. What is the medication aide's FIRST action?
Answer: Call 911 and then notify the nurse through available channels
Life-threatening emergencies require immediate emergency services activation while simultaneously alerting nursing staff.
Which right of medication administration refers to ensuring the medication is given at the correct time interval?
Answer: Right time
The 'right time' ensures medications are given at intervals that maintain therapeutic blood levels and avoid dosing errors.
A medication aide receives a verbal order from a physician to give an additional dose of a resident's pain medication. What should the aide do?
Answer: Refuse and tell the physician to speak with the nurse
Medication aides may not accept verbal physician orders; these must be received and processed by a licensed nurse.
When is it appropriate for a medication aide to sign the MAR (Medication Administration Record)?
Answer: Immediately after the medication is administered
The MAR must be signed immediately after administration to prevent double-dosing and maintain accurate records.
Which situation would require the medication aide to withhold a scheduled medication and consult the nurse before giving it?
Answer: The resident's blood pressure is lower than the parameter listed for a blood pressure medication
Many medications have parameters such as blood pressure thresholds; if the parameter is not met, the medication must be held and the nurse notified.
A medication aide's certification can be suspended or revoked for:
Answer: Administering a medication that was not ordered for the resident
Administering a non-prescribed medication is a serious violation that endangers resident safety and can result in loss of certification.
Which of the following best describes the medication aide's relationship with the supervising nurse?
Answer: Subordinate roles functioning under the nurse's delegation and oversight
Medication aides function under the delegation and supervision of licensed nurses who retain clinical accountability.