INP 100 Chapter 6
Give two advantages of using the Work List instead of the Due Meds report to
review your patients' medications. Then give two advantages of using the Due
Meds report instead of the Work List. - CORRECT ANSWER-Work List: Can see
ALL medications for ALL patients; can see other tasks at the same time; can
document without opening a patient's chart. Due Meds: Can see ALL of one
patient's medications due within the current shift; can see last administration time
of all meds; can easily see administration instructions.
What does an "!!" icon next to a medication on the MAR mean? How is the
administration workflow different for that medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
medication requires dual sign-off. Another nurse will need to review and verify the
administration and enter his user ID & password when documenting the
administration.
You're about to give a pain medication to a patient. You know the patient hasn't
received any doses of this medication, but you'd like to see the last time he
received any pain medications over the last 24 hours. How can you do that
without having to scroll through multiple shifts of the MAR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Use the MAR Report in the MAR activity.
How do medications that are discontinued appear on the MAR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The medication row appears with all the cells highlighted in yellow.
What is the main difference between documenting a PRN medication compared
to a scheduled medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-PRN medications do not
have scheduled times that appear on the MAR. To document giving the
medication, the nurse clicks anywhere in the cell and documents administering
the medication. Scheduled medications appear with a due time in the cell at the
time the medication is scheduled to be given. To document administering the
medication, click the due time on the MAR.
Can a nurse document giving a medication that has NOT been verified by
pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes. He sees warnings that the medication
has not been verified but can continue with the administration.
, What are two reasons why a nurse might need to pull a medication from an ADS
cabinet on override? - CORRECT ANSWER-No one has entered an order for the
medication into Epic. An order has been entered in Epic, but pharmacy hasn't
verified it yet, so it does not appear on the patient's ADS profile.
What is a MAR? - CORRECT ANSWER-The electronic Medication
Administration Record (MAR activity) helps nurses see what medications need to
be administered and record doing so.
What is a PRN medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-A PRN medication is a
medication that is administered as needed.
What is a scheduled medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-A scheduled
medications is due at a particular time.
What is Dual sign-off? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dual sign-off means a second
nurse must verify the "rights" along with the nurse who is actually administering
the medication.
What is an overdue dose? - CORRECT ANSWER-An overdue dose is a
medication that has yet to be documented.
What is Willow Inpatient Pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Willow Inpatient
Pharmacy is Epic's pharmacy system.
What is an Automated Dispensing System (ADS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-An
ADS cabinet is like a computerized vending machine for medications.
What is an override pull? - CORRECT ANSWER-If a medication is not on the
ADS patient's profile, the nurse can only pull it if it is available as an override pull.
Each ADS cabinet has a list of medications in its inventory that can be pulled on
override.
How do you use the Due Meds report to review all of a single patient's
medications? - CORRECT ANSWER-To get a complete view of a patient's
medications, a nurse can use the Due Meds report in Patient Lists or the Meds
Give two advantages of using the Work List instead of the Due Meds report to
review your patients' medications. Then give two advantages of using the Due
Meds report instead of the Work List. - CORRECT ANSWER-Work List: Can see
ALL medications for ALL patients; can see other tasks at the same time; can
document without opening a patient's chart. Due Meds: Can see ALL of one
patient's medications due within the current shift; can see last administration time
of all meds; can easily see administration instructions.
What does an "!!" icon next to a medication on the MAR mean? How is the
administration workflow different for that medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
medication requires dual sign-off. Another nurse will need to review and verify the
administration and enter his user ID & password when documenting the
administration.
You're about to give a pain medication to a patient. You know the patient hasn't
received any doses of this medication, but you'd like to see the last time he
received any pain medications over the last 24 hours. How can you do that
without having to scroll through multiple shifts of the MAR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Use the MAR Report in the MAR activity.
How do medications that are discontinued appear on the MAR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The medication row appears with all the cells highlighted in yellow.
What is the main difference between documenting a PRN medication compared
to a scheduled medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-PRN medications do not
have scheduled times that appear on the MAR. To document giving the
medication, the nurse clicks anywhere in the cell and documents administering
the medication. Scheduled medications appear with a due time in the cell at the
time the medication is scheduled to be given. To document administering the
medication, click the due time on the MAR.
Can a nurse document giving a medication that has NOT been verified by
pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes. He sees warnings that the medication
has not been verified but can continue with the administration.
, What are two reasons why a nurse might need to pull a medication from an ADS
cabinet on override? - CORRECT ANSWER-No one has entered an order for the
medication into Epic. An order has been entered in Epic, but pharmacy hasn't
verified it yet, so it does not appear on the patient's ADS profile.
What is a MAR? - CORRECT ANSWER-The electronic Medication
Administration Record (MAR activity) helps nurses see what medications need to
be administered and record doing so.
What is a PRN medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-A PRN medication is a
medication that is administered as needed.
What is a scheduled medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-A scheduled
medications is due at a particular time.
What is Dual sign-off? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dual sign-off means a second
nurse must verify the "rights" along with the nurse who is actually administering
the medication.
What is an overdue dose? - CORRECT ANSWER-An overdue dose is a
medication that has yet to be documented.
What is Willow Inpatient Pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Willow Inpatient
Pharmacy is Epic's pharmacy system.
What is an Automated Dispensing System (ADS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-An
ADS cabinet is like a computerized vending machine for medications.
What is an override pull? - CORRECT ANSWER-If a medication is not on the
ADS patient's profile, the nurse can only pull it if it is available as an override pull.
Each ADS cabinet has a list of medications in its inventory that can be pulled on
override.
How do you use the Due Meds report to review all of a single patient's
medications? - CORRECT ANSWER-To get a complete view of a patient's
medications, a nurse can use the Due Meds report in Patient Lists or the Meds
