QMAP Handling Medication Errors

Question 1

Immediately after realizing a medication error has occurred, what is the QMAP's first and most critical priority?

Accepted Answer

Assess the resident for any adverse reactions or changes in their condition.

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Fill out an incident report to document the error.

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Call the resident's family to inform them of the mistake.

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Correct the error on the Medication Administration Record (MAR).

Question 2

A QMAP gives a resident their evening dose of medication in the morning. After assessing the resident and notifying their supervisor, what is the next critical step in the reporting process?

Accepted Answer

Document the error in an incident/occurrence report per facility policy.

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Wait to see if the resident develops symptoms before documenting.

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Ask the resident not to tell their family about the error.

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Cross out the entry on the MAR and pretend it didn't happen.

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a medication error that a QMAP must report?

Accepted Answer

Crushing a tablet that is listed on the 'Do Not Crush' list before administration.

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Administering a PRN medication for headache as ordered by the physician.

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Giving a resident's 9:00 AM medication at 9:15 AM within the facility's time window.

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Documenting immediately on the MAR after a resident takes their medication.

Question 4

A QMAP is documenting a medication error in an incident report. Which information is MOST essential to include?

Accepted Answer

A factual, objective account of what occurred, the actions taken, and the resident's response.

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The QMAP's personal opinion on why the error happened.

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A suggestion for who should be blamed for the error.

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A note that the error was discussed with other residents.

Question 5

A QMAP discovers that a resident's medication was not delivered from the pharmacy and is therefore unavailable to administer at the scheduled time. This situation is considered what type of medication error?

Accepted Answer

Omission/Unavailable Medication

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Wrong Route

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Wrong Dose

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Wrong Documentation

Question 6

To prevent medication errors, a QMAP should avoid distractions during the medication pass. Which of the following is the BEST strategy to achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Focusing completely on the medication administration process from preparation to documentation for one resident at a time.

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Preparing medications while also talking on the phone to another staff member.

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Leaving medications unattended on a cart in the hallway to answer a call light.

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Asking a resident to hold another resident's medications while passing out others.