CNO Med. Standard

Question 1

The medication practice standard describe nurses accountabilities when engaging in medication practices, such as:

Answer 1

▫️administration 
▫️dispensing 
▫️medication storage
▫️inventory management 
▫️disposal

Question 2

Three principles outline the expectations related to medication practices that promote public protection are:

Answer 2

1. Authority
2. Competence
3. Safety

Question 3

RN and RPN require an order for medication practice when:

Answer 3

▫️a controlled act is involved
▫️administering a prescription medication, or
▫️it is required by legislation that applies to a practice setting

Question 4

Nurses accept orders that are:

Answer 4

1. Clear
2. Complete
3. Appropriate

Question 5

Order of medication can be ______ orders.

Answer 5

▫️direct orders, or (that can apply to one client)
▫️directives (that apply to more than one client)

♦️however, orders for controlled substances must be direct orders

Question 6

When a nurse receives a medication order that is:
▫️unclear
▫️incomplete or
▫️inappropriate 
The nurse must:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?

Answer 6

The nurse must not perform the medication practice

Question 7

Nurses ensure that they have the _______, _________, and __________ needed to perform medication practice safely.

Answer 7

▫️knowledge
▫️skill
▫️judgement

Question 8

Nurses ensure that their medication practices are ___________-informed.

Answer 8

evidence

Question 9

Nurses seek ______ about their medication, as needed

Answer 9

Information

Question 10

Nurses provide _________ to their client regarding their medication.

Answer 10

Education

Question 11

Nurses _______ with their client in making decisions about the plan of care in relation to medical practices

Answer 11

Collaborate

Question 12

Nurses promote and/or implement the secure and appropriate _______, _________ and _______ of medication.

Answer 12

▫️secure and appropriate storage
▫️transportation
▫️disposal

Question 13

Nurses promote and/or implement strategies to minimize the risk of _____ and ______.

Answer 13

▫️misuse

▫️drug diversion

Question 14

Nurses take appropriate action to resolve or minimize the risk of harm to a client from : _____ or _____

Answer 14

▫️medication error

▫️adverse reaction

Question 15

Nurses reports medication error, ________ or adverse reactions in a timely manner

Answer 15

Near misses

Question 16

Nurses collaborate in the development, implementation and ______ of system approaches that support safe medication practice within the health care team.

Answer 16

Evaluation

Question 17

An event, situation, or error that took place but was captured before reaching the patient

Answer 17

Near miss

Question 18

Practice that is based on successful strategies that improve client outcomes and are derived from a combination of various sources of evidence, including client perspective, research, national guidelines,……

Answer 18

Evidence-Informed

Question 19

Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer.

Answer 19

Medication Error

Question 20

When controlled substances are intentionally transferred from legitimate distribution and dispensing channels

Answer 20

Drug diversion