CHC Selinsgrove Medication Quiz

Directions: Begin the CHC Medication Assistance & Safety Quiz only after viewing the training materials. To complete, click in the box beside the correct answer for each question. A score of 80% must be earned to receive training credit.

1. You may only provide medication assistance to a consumer who is _______________?

a. family gives you other instructions, regardless of if the consumer is not competent.

b. if you think it is an emergency situation.

c. competent.

d. all of the above.

2. How will you know if you are permitted to provide medication assistant to a consumer?

a. service plan

b. individual support plan

c. doctor's script

d. all of the above

3. Which one of the following is NOT permitted when assisting a consumer with medication?

a. pick up prescriptions at the pharmacy

b. open bottles

c. check for correct dosage

d. fill weekly pill box

4. Which one of the following is NOT a correct medication safety tip?

a. store medications in a cool, dry place

b. all pills can be crushed for easier swallowing

c. use the same pharmacy for all prescriptions

d. keep medicines out of the reach of children and pets

5. Which of the following statements is the correct procedure to safely assist a diabetic consumer?

a. gather supplies, leave the room until consumer is finished, return to clean up and put away supplies

b. assist consumer with sliding scale calculation, draw up insulin into syringe, hand syringe to consumer to inject, and properly dispose of used needle

c. gather supplies, clean site to be tested, prick site, place drop of blood on test strip, place strip in glucometer, record the reading, and double check dosage of insulin after consumer has drawn it

d. contact the consumer's family if an insulin injection is needed during your shift

6. You are scheduled to work with Mrs. Smith today. Mrs. Smith is not considered to be competent. Upon arriving for your shift, you see a note left on the table by Mrs. Smith's daughter. The note states, "the doctor changed mom's prescription for Zoloft from 1 to 2 pills. I didn't have time to fix the pill box before leaving. Please make sure she takes 2 at lunch time."

What is the correct response to this request?

a. follow daughter's directive and give Mrs. Smith 2 pills at lunch

b. call Mrs. Smith's doctor to confirm the daughter is telling the truth

c. once a consumer is considered not competent, you cannot administer any meds and if any are requested for any reason, you must call your supervisor

d. none of the above