KEY

Question 1

A MAP Consultant is a:

Answer 1

Registered nurse, registered pharmacist, Health Care Provider (HCP)

Question 2

MAP Consultants must be available…

Answer 2

24 hours a day, 7 days per week and their contact

information must be clearly posted in your work location.

Question 3

Examples of when you may need to contact a MAP Consultant include if:

Answer 3

you make or discover a medication occurrence
 the medication was omitted (not given)
 the medication was refused
o if refused, the prescribing HCP must be notified
 the HCP order, pharmacy label or medication sheet do not agree
 you have a question about a medication or how to administer it

Question 4

The principles of medication administration are

Answer 4

Mindfulness, Supporting abilities, communication

Question 5

people have the right to:

Answer 5

 know what their medications are and the reasons they are taken
 know the risks associated with taking the medication
 know the benefits associated with taking the medication
 be given medication only as ordered by the HCP
 refuse medication

Question 6

Observations are either

Answer 6

objective or subjective

Question 7

Objective

Answer 7

factual information you will see, hear, feel, smell and measure.

Question 8

Subjective

Answer 8

when a person speaks or signs and they tell you something

Question 9

Everyday reporting

Answer 9

typically occurs between staff present at shift change regarding day to day matters

Question 10

Immediate reporting

Answer 10

reporting without delay as soon as possible after a
change is observed. Immediate reporting may prevent a small change observed
from becoming a major health issue

Question 11

To correct a documentation error:

Answer 11

 Draw a single line through the error
 Write ‘error’
 Write your initials
o Then document what you meant to write the first time

Question 12

Desired Effect

Answer 12

Is when a medication does exactly what it was intended to do; the person experiences the beneficial results of the medication.

Question 13

No Effect Noted

Answer 13

is when a medication is taken for a specific reason and the symptoms continue; no effects are noted from the medication.

Question 14

Side Effects

Answer 14

are results from a medication that were not wanted or intended even if the desired effect is achieved

Question 15

Adverse responses

Answer 15

Paradoxical reaction, toxicity, allergic reaction, anaphylactic reaction

Question 16

paradoxical reaction

Answer 16

when the response the person experiences is the opposite of what the medication was intended to produce

Question 17

toxicity

Answer 17

when a medication builds up in the body to the point where the body cannot tolerate it anymore; this can be life threatening.

Question 18

allergic reaction

Answer 18

the body’s immune system reacts to the medication as if it were a foreign substance. The person can have a rash or ‘itching’.

Question 19

anaphylactic reaction

Answer 19

a severe, very dangerous, life threatening allergic reaction. An anaphylactic reaction happens very quickly and requires immediate
medical attention, such as calling 911.