Home Share - Medication Administration

How many "Rights" of medication administration are there?

True or False: "Right Patient" is one of the "Rights" of medication administration.

True

False

How many times should you check on the "Right Medication"?

1 time: you should check one time, yourself

2 times: you should check one time yourself, and have someone else check as well

2 times: you should check two times, yourself

3 times: you should check three times, yourself

0 times: you should never check

When should you check that you have the "Right Medication"? Select all that apply.

When retrieving the medication from where it is stored

When preparing the medication for administration

Before administering the medication to the individual

Not necessary - it was checked when packaged by the pharmacy

When should you NOT administer a medication?

When the medication is not labelled

When someone else has prepared the medication

When it is unclear if the medication is on time (i.e. Administered within 1/2 hour before or 1/2 hour after scheduled time)

All of the above

None of the above

True or False: Never inform an individual the reason why they are taking a medication.

True

False

How should you respond if an individual doesn't want to take their medication?

Call the police - they are a danger to themselves and others

Call an ambulance - they are putting themselves in danger

Try to convince them to take their medication

Explain the possible consequences of not taking the medication, document the refusal, and notify the prescribing physician

True or False: It is a Home Share Provider's responsibility to judge whether or not a medication is appropriate for an individual.

True: Home Share Providers are responsible for the health of the individual

False: Home Share Providers are not medical professionals; they follow the direction of medical professionals (i.e. physicians, pharmacists, nurses)

True or False: A Home Share Provider should report any adverse side effects to the prescribing physician as soon as possible.

True

False

When should a Home Share Provider report an error in medication administration?

Each and every time - all medication errors are incidents to be reported to CCSS

Only if the individual needs medical treatment as a result

Only if the Home Share Provider has called 8-1-1 for instructions

Never - medication errors are not reportable incidents

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