Session 4: Medication Management - Part I

Question 1

Community Care Licensing regulations say that a DSP may only assist with self-administration that have been ordered or prescribed by a doctor, dentist, or a:
A. DSP with two-years or required training
B. Facility administrator
C. Nurse practitioner
D. Parent or other close family member

Answer 1

C. Nurse practitioner

Question 2

Prescription medication are those that:
A. Are very expensive and require careful monitoring
B. May be purchased in a store without a doctor’s order
C. Must be ordered by a physician or other licensed health care professional
D. Have serious side effects

Answer 2

C. Must be ordered by a physician or other licensed health care professional

Question 3

Over the counter (OTC) medications are those that:
A. Are very expensive and require careful monitoring
B. May be purchased in a store without a doctor’s order
C. Must be ordered by a physician or other licensed health care professional
D. Have serious side effects

Answer 3

B. May be purchased in a store without a doctor’s order

Question 4

A DSP may assist an individual with self-administration of OTC medications, like vitamin supplements or Tylenol, as long as:
A. It is not too costly
B. There is an order and instruction from the doctor, dentist, or nurse practitioner
C. It will help the individual have a better health or comfort
D. The individual asks for the medication by name

Answer 4

B. There is an order and instruction from the doctor, dentist, or nurse practitioner

Question 5

When the right dose of medication is taken, the individual receives the correct:
A. Brand name of medication
B. Category of medication
C. Amount of medication
D. Side effect of medication

Answer 5

C. Amount of medication

Question 6

Documenting self-administration of medication:
A. Isn’t necessary
B. Increases medication safety and reduces risk of medication errors
C. Saves time during doctor visits
D. Reduces the amount of time needed for administration of medication

Answer 6

B. Increases medication safety and reduces risk of medication errors

Question 7

One good way to learn more about a prescription drug is to:
A. Get a copy of the medication information sheet from the pharmacist
B. Talk with the person taking the medication to find out what they think about it
C. Watch the drug company’s advertisements on television
D. Talk with other people who have used the medication to learn more about what it dose (does?)

Answer 7

A. Get a copy of the medication information sheet from the pharmacist

Question 8

Which of these is one of the "Five Right" of medication administration?
A. Right DSP
B. Right Doctor
C. Right Time
D. Right Facility

Answer 8

C. Right Time

Question 9

If at any time you see that one of the FIve Rights does not match, you should:
A. Go on to the next stage
B. Stop and get help from another DSP, your supervisor, the doctor, or the pharmacist
C. Change the Right
D. Stop and try to assist a different individual instead

Answer 9

B. Stop and get help from another DSP, your supervisor, the doctor, or the pharmacist

Question 10

When an individual's medication dosage has increased, the Medical Log must be:
A. Thrown out and stated on a new sheet
B. Left unchanged
C. Updated to record the change
D. Initialed

Answer 10

C. Updated to record the change