SNF - NURSING SERVICES - ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS

Question 1

No medication or treatment shall be administered except on the order of a person ___ authorized to give such order.

1. Already
2. Department
3. Legally
4. None of the above

Answer 1

3. Legally

Question 2

Preparation of doses for more than one scheduled administration time shall be permitted. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 2

FALSE “shall NOT be permitted”

Question 3

All medications and treatments shall be administered only by licensed medical or licensed nursing personnel with the exception of which of the following?

1. Students who, in the healing arts professions, may administer meds and tx’s only when it is incidental to their course of study.
2. Unlicensed persons may, under the direct supervision of licensed nursing or licensed medical personnel, during or after completion of training may give laxative suppository and enemas.
3. Non legend ointments and creams to intact skin surfaces.
4. All the above

Answer 3

4. All the above

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE Unlicensed persons shall not administer any medication associated with treatment of eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or genitourinary tract.

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

No medication shall be used for any pt other than the pt for whom it was prescribed. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 5

TRUE