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• The amount of medication contained within each tablet, capsule or mL is called the -
✓✓strength
• An Rx number appears on the -✓✓pharmacy label
• **One way to resolve a count discrepancy is by checking the -✓✓med sheet to see if
the med was given but not subtracted from the count
• The HCP write a new order to increase the dose from 100mg to 200mg daily. The
pharmacy label directions on the existing supply of medication no longer agrees with the
new HCP order. After verifying with a pharmacist, you should -✓✓apply a 'directions
change' sticker near the label directions to alert staff that the label directions have
changed
• **When writing a progress note, be sure to -✓✓write full sentences
• A person has trouble swallowing tablets. To assist the person, you must -✓✓report this
to the Health Care Provider
• The HCP wrote an order for 0.5mg of a medication. The pharmacy delivered 1mg
tablets. Other certified staff have been cutting them in half. You should -✓✓call your
MAP Consultant
• **It is important to report any physical or behavioral changes in those you support
because -✓✓small changes and medication interactions may be missed
• Support the people at your work location by -✓✓encouraging their independence
• Tom and Bob each take two medications. Sam takes four medications. Joe takes six
medications. The person most likely to experience a medication interaction is -✓✓Joe
• A person tell you they have a headache. They do not have a PRN medication order for
a headache. To obtain an order, you must contact the -✓✓HCP
• To ensure a pharmacy delivered the correct medication, you must -✓✓compare the
label with the health care provider order
• The administration of all prescription and over the counter medications must be
recorded on a -✓✓medication administration sheet
, • A medication stop date will be the date -✓✓the medication is last administered
• Harry's supply of medication is low. You should -✓✓order a refill from the pharmacy
• Helen takes a medication every day at 4:00 PM. Today her bus was delayed and she
arrives home at 5:30 PM. Your first action is to -✓✓call your MAP consultant
• You observe Helen, a person you support, shaking her head continuously, something
she does not usually do. An objective report of what you saw would be: Helen -✓✓was
shaking her head, which she does not usually do
• MAP Certified staff should encourage a person to participate in their visit with a health
care provider by -✓✓supporting the person to ask questions about their medications
• **Over-the-counter medications always -✓✓need an order from a health care provider
or are considered countable substances
• **If the HCP orders Clozaril 50mg and the pharmacy delivers 100mg tablets, you
should -✓✓contact the pharmacy or destroy the medication according to policy
• When administering a medication, all the information you have must agree between
the -✓✓HCP order, pharmacy label and medication sheet
• **After preparing the medication and comparing the pharmacy label to the medication
sheet, you then -✓✓compare the HCP order to the pharmacy label again or compare
the HCP order to the medication sheet again
• A pharmacist usually provides the generic medication unless the HCP writes on the
prescription "brand necessary, with no -✓✓substitutions"
• The dose listed on a HCP order is 200mg. The pharmacy supplies the medication in a
liquid form with a strength of 50mg/5mL. The pharmacy label would list the amount to
administer as -✓✓20mL
• The principles of medication administration include -✓✓mindfulness, supporting
abilities, and communication
• The Leave of Absence form must contain the signature of the -✓✓person accepting
the medication
• After recording the information for a new HCP order onto the medication sheet, your
next step is to -✓✓post the order