Role and Permitted Duties Flashcards
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A resident tells the medication aide they have been using an herbal supplement purchased at a health food store. The aide should:
Answer: Document it and report the information to the nurse
Herbal supplements can interact with prescribed medications and must be reported to the nurse for clinical assessment.
Which activity is considered an 'advanced' function that requires a licensed nurse, not a medication aide?
Answer: Inserting a rectal suppository when prohibited by state rules
In many states, inserting suppositories is categorized as an invasive procedure restricted to licensed nurses unless state law specifically permits it for aides.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Medication Administration Record (MAR)?
Answer: To provide a legally defensible, chronological record of every medication given
The MAR is a legal document that records what medications were given, by whom, when, and in what dose, ensuring continuity and accountability.
A medication aide finds a bottle of acetaminophen in a resident's room that was brought from home and not listed on the MAR. The aide should:
Answer: Notify the nurse and secure the medication per facility policy
Any medication not on the MAR must be reported to the nurse and handled per facility policy to prevent unsafe drug interactions.
Which statement accurately describes a medication aide's responsibility when witnessing a co-worker making a medication error?
Answer: Report the error to the charge nurse immediately
Medication errors witnessed by any staff member must be reported immediately to the charge nurse to protect resident safety.
A medication aide is floated to a wing where a resident needs a subcutaneous insulin injection. The aide is certified in insulin administration. What must occur before the aide gives the injection?
Answer: The aide must confirm the assignment is within the facility's policy and a nurse is available for oversight
Even when certified for insulin administration, the aide must confirm facility policy permits this and that nurse oversight is in place.
When transcribing a physician's written order to the working MAR is necessary, who should perform this task?
Answer: A licensed nurse or designee per facility policy
Transcribing physician orders to the MAR is a licensed-nurse function; medication aides administer from the MAR but do not create or transcribe orders.