F - 329

Question 1

In general, per F329, each resident’s drug regiment must be free from ___.

1. Expired medications
2. Unnecessary drugs
3. 1&2
4. None of the above

Answer 1

2. Unnecessary drugs

Question 2

An unnecessary drug is any drug when used in any combination of which of the following?

1. In excessive dose or duration
2. Without adequate monitoring or indication for use
3. In the presence of adverse consequences which indicate the dose should be reduced or dc’d
4. 1, 2, & 3
5. None of the above

Answer 2

4. 1, 2, & 3

Question 3

Residents who have not used antipsychotic drugs are not to be given these drugs unless antipsychotic drug therapy is necessary to ___.

1. Treat a specific condition as diagnosed and documented in the record
2. Help the staff with behaviors
3. Maintain a quiet environment in the SNF
4. All the above

Answer 3

1. Treat a specific condition as diagnosed and documented in the record.

Question 4

Residents who use antipsychotic drugs are to receive ___ and behavioral interventions, in an effort to discontinue these drugs.

1. Specific regimented doses
2. Medication as ordered by the physician
3. Gradual Dose Reduction
4. Medications as approved by The Department

Answer 4

3. Gradual Dose Reduction

Question 5

The intent of Unnecessary Drugs is that each resident’s drug/medication regimen be managed and monitored to achieve ___.

1. Highest level of management
2. Promote or maintain the resident’s highest practicable mental, physical, and psychosocial well-being.
3. Most appropriate management of the health and management of the resident
4. None of the above

Answer 5

2. Promote or maintain the resident’s highest practicable mental, physical, and psychosocial well-being.

Question 6

An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is a form of adverse consequences. Adverse consequences would be defined as ___.

1. An unnecessary behavior related to a medication
2. Inappropriate behavior related to a medication
3. An unpleasant symptom or event that is due to or associated with a medication.
4. All the above

Answer 6

3. An unpleasant symptom or event that is due to or associated with a medication.

Question 7

Anticholinergic side effect is defined as ___.

1. An effect of a medication that opposes or inhibits the activity of the cholinergic nervous system.
2. Specific side effects of a medication
3. Is described as Dry mouth, blurred vision, urine retention, constipation, confusion etc.
4. All the above

Answer 7

4. All the above

Question 8

Per F329, Behavioral Interventions are described as ___.

1. Non-pharmalogical approaches/Medication is not part of the intervention
2. The way the resident behaves
3. The way the staff behaves toward the resident
4. All the above

Answer 8

1. Non-pharmalogical approaches/medication is not part of the intervention

Question 9

An excessive dose is defined as ___.

1. A dose the nurse chooses to give at any one given time
2. The total amount of any medication given at one time or over a period of time that is greater than current standards of practice.
3. 1 & 2
4. None of the above

Answer 9

2. The total amount of any medication given at one time or over a period of time that is greater than current standards of practice