MAP Knowledge Test Questions
1. what are the three principles of medication administration?: mindfulness,
supporting abilities, communication
2. who may act as a MAP consultant?: a registered nurse, registered
pharmacist, and an HCP who is an authorized prescriber
3. what is the first thing you should do if a person refuses to take their
medication?: ask them why they do not want to take it, then report that to the HCP
and your supervisor
4. How do you correct a documentation error?: draw a single line through the
error, write "error," and write your initials and document what you meant to write the
first time
5. what are some examples of an identifier for a countable controlled
medication?: C stamped, Rx number starting with a C or N, or color coded
packaging 6. What type of supplement does not fall under MAP?: nutritional
supplements
7. What type of supplement does fall under MAP?: dietary supplements
8. What factors may influence how someone responds to a medication?:
age, weight, gender, general health, medical history, level of physical activity,
and use of other medications
9. How do you prepare someone for an HCP appointment?: tell them date and
time, what will happen, follow any ordered instructions
10. what should you make sure to bring to an HCP appointment?: person's
insurance card, copy of medication list, HCP encounter/consult/order form
11. what should you do during an HCP appointment with a patient?: assist
of needd and advocate, encourage participation, and support abilities
12. what do you do with information for an HCP telephone order?:
document order word-for-word on telephone order form, read it back, transcribe
the order, and provide pharmacy contact info
13. what does exhausting a current supply of medicaiton mean?: if there is
a change to dose or frequency of medication, it is acceptable to use up the
current supply of medication until new prescription is filled, as long as that is
approved by the pharmacist
14. what are the ways in which an HCP can provide a prescription to a
pharmacy?: electronic, telephone, paper
15. what should you do if a medication is different in color, shape, size, or
markings from the last time it was filled?: contact MAP consultant before
administering
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16. what should you do if the pharmacy will not allow the correct dose to
be administered?: return the medication to the pharmacy and obtain the
correct strength
17 when should you request a medication refill?: when there is no less than a
seven-day supply of medication remaining
18. what should you do when the last refill of a medication is obtained?:
contact the HCP and request a new prescription
19. how must countable medication be stored?: double key locked in tamper
resistant packaging
20. when and why do you complete an accuracy check?: prior to the first
medication administration of the new month, two staff (ideally together) will check
the new months med sheets for accuracy and to ensure all ongoing transcriptions
were copied onto the new sheet
21. when are acceptable medication sheet codes used?: when a medication
is administered at a location other than the home, the person is learning to self-
administer their medication, or the person was not present during medication
administration time
22. in what scenario does a specific time not need to be written for a
medication?: if it is a PRN
23. what are the steps for discontinuing a medication?: cross out all open
boxes on the medication sheet, draw a diagonal line through the left side and add
DC date and initials, draw a diagonal line through the right side and add DC date
and initials 24. what are the steps to complete when an HCP order is
received?: transcribe order onto med sheet, post (documentation of the staff who
completed the transcription), and verify (review of the transcription by a second
staff member)
25. why is posting and verifying necessary?: to ensure all medication orders
are transcribed accurately so that medication is administered as ordered
26. what do you do if an HCP order says "no new orders" or "no medication
changes"?: still post and verify the order
27. what do you do if two certified/licensed staff are not available when the
medication is due to be administered?: first staff completes the transcription and
posts the HCP order, the next staff on duty must verify the order
28. how to do you receive telephone orders? how are they different than
written HCP orders?: orders are posted and verified when the order is initially
obtained and again after the HCP as signed the order
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1. what are the three principles of medication administration?: mindfulness,
supporting abilities, communication
2. who may act as a MAP consultant?: a registered nurse, registered
pharmacist, and an HCP who is an authorized prescriber
3. what is the first thing you should do if a person refuses to take their
medication?: ask them why they do not want to take it, then report that to the HCP
and your supervisor
4. How do you correct a documentation error?: draw a single line through the
error, write "error," and write your initials and document what you meant to write the
first time
5. what are some examples of an identifier for a countable controlled
medication?: C stamped, Rx number starting with a C or N, or color coded
packaging 6. What type of supplement does not fall under MAP?: nutritional
supplements
7. What type of supplement does fall under MAP?: dietary supplements
8. What factors may influence how someone responds to a medication?:
age, weight, gender, general health, medical history, level of physical activity,
and use of other medications
9. How do you prepare someone for an HCP appointment?: tell them date and
time, what will happen, follow any ordered instructions
10. what should you make sure to bring to an HCP appointment?: person's
insurance card, copy of medication list, HCP encounter/consult/order form
11. what should you do during an HCP appointment with a patient?: assist
of needd and advocate, encourage participation, and support abilities
12. what do you do with information for an HCP telephone order?:
document order word-for-word on telephone order form, read it back, transcribe
the order, and provide pharmacy contact info
13. what does exhausting a current supply of medicaiton mean?: if there is
a change to dose or frequency of medication, it is acceptable to use up the
current supply of medication until new prescription is filled, as long as that is
approved by the pharmacist
14. what are the ways in which an HCP can provide a prescription to a
pharmacy?: electronic, telephone, paper
15. what should you do if a medication is different in color, shape, size, or
markings from the last time it was filled?: contact MAP consultant before
administering
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16. what should you do if the pharmacy will not allow the correct dose to
be administered?: return the medication to the pharmacy and obtain the
correct strength
17 when should you request a medication refill?: when there is no less than a
seven-day supply of medication remaining
18. what should you do when the last refill of a medication is obtained?:
contact the HCP and request a new prescription
19. how must countable medication be stored?: double key locked in tamper
resistant packaging
20. when and why do you complete an accuracy check?: prior to the first
medication administration of the new month, two staff (ideally together) will check
the new months med sheets for accuracy and to ensure all ongoing transcriptions
were copied onto the new sheet
21. when are acceptable medication sheet codes used?: when a medication
is administered at a location other than the home, the person is learning to self-
administer their medication, or the person was not present during medication
administration time
22. in what scenario does a specific time not need to be written for a
medication?: if it is a PRN
23. what are the steps for discontinuing a medication?: cross out all open
boxes on the medication sheet, draw a diagonal line through the left side and add
DC date and initials, draw a diagonal line through the right side and add DC date
and initials 24. what are the steps to complete when an HCP order is
received?: transcribe order onto med sheet, post (documentation of the staff who
completed the transcription), and verify (review of the transcription by a second
staff member)
25. why is posting and verifying necessary?: to ensure all medication orders
are transcribed accurately so that medication is administered as ordered
26. what do you do if an HCP order says "no new orders" or "no medication
changes"?: still post and verify the order
27. what do you do if two certified/licensed staff are not available when the
medication is due to be administered?: first staff completes the transcription and
posts the HCP order, the next staff on duty must verify the order
28. how to do you receive telephone orders? how are they different than
written HCP orders?: orders are posted and verified when the order is initially
obtained and again after the HCP as signed the order
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