Medication assistance Flashcards
1
Q
Supplies
A
-Gloves
-Medication Schedule
-Full cup of water
-Napkin
-Medication
-Trash
2
Q
before you begin:
A
-check medication schedule
-Cc beginning script
-get medication first check five rights
-gather rest of supplies
-wash hands put on gloves
-check body position
-assist take a drink of water
3
Q
Medication Assistance
A
-check five rights again
-tap medication into bottle cap
-show medication to C
-put into C hand
-encourage to drink rest of water and offer napkin to wipe mouth if wanted
-ask if it went down ok
4
Q
After you finish
A
-proper body alignment
-check five rights again before putting it away
-remove gloves and wash hands
-cc items
-cc closing script