Question

exam : managing medications in alfs: helping with self-administration

1. which are the five rights for assisting with self-administration of medication?

right person, right circumstance, right time, right place, and right route
right person, right medication, right dose, right time, right place
right person, right medication, right dose, right time, right route
right circumstance, right medication, right dose, right time, right route

1. what is the correct time to administer medication that is ordered to be given on an empty stomach?

thirty minutes before or after a meal
one hour before or two hours after a meal
two hours before or after a meal
thirty minutes before the first meal of the day

1. which medications are you never allowed to assist a person to self-administer?

oral medication
intravenous medications
topical creams
inhaled medication

1. true or false: you must consult the nurse when assisting a person with self-administration of medication requires you to use your judgment during the process.

true
false

1. which statement is true regarding breaking tablets?

you may break any type of tablet
you may only break tablets that are pre-scored.
you may only break capsules that are sealed
you may break any tablet or capsule regardless of if there is an order to do so

Explanation:

• Question 6: The five rights of medication administration are right person, right medication, right dose, right time, and right route. This is a standard in nursing and medicine to ensure safe medication use.
• Question 7: Medications ordered to be given on an empty stomach are typically administered one hour before or two hours after a meal. This allows for proper absorption without food interference.
• Question 8: Intravenous medications require specialized training and sterile techniques that are beyond the scope of assisting with self - administration in most cases. Oral, topical, and inhaled medications can often be assisted with self - administration under proper guidelines.
• Question 9: When using judgment during medication self - administration assistance (e.g., if there are concerns about dosage, patient condition), consulting the nurse is a safety measure as nurses have more training and responsibility in medication management.
• Question 10: Only pre - scored tablets should be broken. Breaking non - scored tablets can lead to inconsistent dosing. Capsules are not typically broken (unless specifically ordered, but even then, it's not a common general practice like with pre - scored tablets).

Answer:

• 6. Right person, right medication, right dose, right time, right route
• 7. One hour before or two hours after a meal
• 8. Intravenous medications
• 9. TRUE
• 10. You may only break tablets that are pre - scored