Question

1. which of these persons is appropriate for an unlicensed staff member to aid with self-administering medication?

70-year-old needing insulin
68-year-old needing the first dose of a new medicine
74-year-old needing a routine blood pressure medicine
72-year-old needing medicine via gastric tube

1. what symptom may antidiabetic medications relieve?

heart palpitations
frequent urination
delusions
high blood pressure

1. true or false: an unlicensed employee is allowed to give medication without an order from a prescriber.

true
false

1. which of the following is part of your role as an unlicensed employee?

assist with unfamiliar tasks.
inform the nurse of changes in a persons condition.
perform assessments for the people you care for.
obtain orders from providers.

1. there is an order for amoxicillin 500 mg po 3x per day. what does the \mg\ stand for in the order?

gram
milligram
milliliter
microgram

Explanation:

1. Unlicensed staff can assist with routine medications. Insulin (injection - more complex), new medicine (first dose - need monitoring), and gastric tube (invasive) require more licensed - staff involvement. Routine blood pressure medicine is a common, routine medication.
2. Antidiabetic medications lower blood glucose. High blood glucose causes frequent urination (osmotic diuresis). Heart palpitations (more cardiac - related), delusions (psychiatric), and high blood pressure (hypertension - related) are not primary symptoms relieved by antidiabetic meds.
3. By medical practice laws, unlicensed employees cannot give medication without a prescriber's order.
4. Unlicensed employees should inform the nurse of changes (as part of care reporting). They should not assist with unfamiliar tasks (risky), perform assessments (licensed - staff role), or obtain orders (prescriber - nurse role).
5. "mg" is the standard abbreviation for milligram. Gram (g), milliliter (mL), and microgram (mcg) have different abbreviations.

Answer:

1. 74 - year - old needing a routine blood pressure medicine
2. Frequent urination
3. False
4. Inform the nurse of changes in a person's condition
5. Milligram