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2025/2026 MAP CERTIFICATION EXAM/REAL
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A health care provider orders 100mg dose of medication. The pharmacy supplies the medication in a liquid form with a notation of 50/3ml. You would expect the pharmacy label directions to instruct you to administer: - ANSWER: 6ml Dose= strength x Amount 100mg =50mg x3mL 100mg/50mg= 5mLx 3mL= 6Ml A health care provider writes an order for 300mg of a medication. The strength of atablet is 100mg. You should administer tablets:
- ANSWER : 3 The HCP orders Tegretol 400mg. The pharmacy supplies 200mg tablets. The number of tablets to be administered that you would expect to find printed on the pharmacy labelis: - ANSWER : 2 An individual is going to visit his family for less than 72 hours. Medications may be prepared by certified staff if they cannot be prepared by the:
- ANSWER:Pharmacy An order for a new medication usually begins with a: - ANSWER : Visit tothe health care provider Anna, an individual who is in your care becomes unconscious. You should immediately:
- ANSWER : Call emergency services At the end of the shift, while counting the medications, you discover that the count is in and that there is one tablet missing. You should first: - ANSWER : Check the count book and medications sheet for errors in addition or subtraction Barbara Adams last administered Darylphine to John Morton on(refer to documents): - ANSWER : February 24 Cheryl frequently takes a medication, but spits her medication out after you leave. Yourbest course of action is to: - ANSWER : Stay with her for awhile after administering the medication Count books all have the same three basic sections; shift count sheets, count sheetsand - ANSWER : Index Daniel, Cathy, and Esther all receive medication at 4pm. You should:
- ANSWER : Pour and administer each person's medication individually Drug sensitivity is influenced by: - ANSWER : Age, body weight and height During the medication administration process, after comparing the HCP order to thelabel - ANSWER: Compare the label to the medication sheet During the medication administration process, after preparing the medication, you then
medication into: - ANSWER: A cup Immediately after completing the medication administration process and returning the medication to the proper storage location you should:
- ANSWER: Lock thestorage area It is important to accurately report what you see in the behavior of those you support because: - ANSWER : Without your reporting, small changes and medication interacts may be missed Joe is learning to self-administer his medications. The best way to handle Joe forgettinghis evening medication is to: - ANSWER: Ask him why he is forgetting to take his medication Lucy suddenly complains of chest pain that continues for more than two minutes. Youshould first: - ANSWER : Call the emergency telephone number A medication information sheet includes: - ANSWER : Side effects anduses A person should not be administered a medication if it is: - ANSWER: Expired A possible side effect to look for when an individual is taking Actophone would be to observe for(refer to documents)
- ANSWER : Uncontrolled eye movements
A PRN medication is administered: - ANSWER : Based on a specificreason ordered Actophone is used to treat(refer to documents) - ANSWER: Pain After reporting medication information to a MAP consultant you should: - ANSWER : Document the instructions After taking new education a new medication for the first time a person tells you theyare having difficulty breathing and you also observe they have hives. You should: - ANSWER: Call the emergency telephone number All the prescriptions are given a number. On the pharmacy label, the number is knownas the: - ANSWER: Rx Always administer a medication: - ANSWER: At the times indicated on themedication sheet An error in administration of medication is called a medication: - ANSWER:Occurence An example of encouraging a person who is verbal to participate in a visit to a healthcare provider is to - ANSWER: Encourage the person to ask questions about the medication An expired HCP order is one that is: - ANSWER: Outdated An individual begins a new medication three times a day and one of the times chosen is 12pm. To ensure medication is administered at the day program you should notify: - ANSWER: Day program staff Mary Jones has been given a new medication. Three hours later Mary breaks out in arash. The
The best reason to administer a PRN medication is because: - ANSWER:The person is complaining of a specific symptom The best time for completing medication counts would be: - ANSWER:Every time the certified staff changes The best time to conduct a medication count is: - ANSWER: Every time theshift changes The best way you can help a person during a health care provider visit is to: - ANSWER: Communicate changes to the HCP since the last visit The expiration date of a medication is the: - ANSWER: Last date it can beadministered The HCP ordered Prednisone 3 mg by mouth everyday in the a.m. The pharmacy labelstrength is 1mg. The right amount to administer would be: - ANSWER: 3 tablets The HCP orders 50 mg of medication and that pharmacy delivers 100 mg tablets. Youshould contact the pharmacy then: - ANSWER: Destroy the medication according to policy The HCP orders a medication that needs to be administered using a transdermal patch.You have never administered medication this way. You should: - ANSWER: Call your supervisor The health care provider HCP asks you why an individual is being seen in the office today. You let the individual answer first. This is an example of: - ANSWER:Promoting independence The index should contain the names of all people on countable medications, the medication name,: - ANSWER: Strength and the count sheet page number
The indication of a medication is the: - ANSWER: The intended use of amedication The medication Richard Wilson receives as needed for headaches is (refer todocuments) - ANSWER: Toxenol The most important aspect of medication occurrence is: - ANSWER:Focusing on the cause of the occurrence The number found on all pharmacy labels needed to obtain a refill from the pharmacy isknown as the: - ANSWER: Rx number The number of refills Judy Willett has for Lypotrigine (refer to documents): - ANSWER: 1 The number of tablets John Morton took on February 12 at 2pm would be( refer todocuments):
- ANSWER: 4 The pharmacist uses a prescription from the health care provider to: - ANSWER: Prepare and label the medication The pharmacy delivers 100mg tablets when the HCP ordered 50mg of medication. Youshould: - ANSWER: Contact the pharmacy The reason for crosscheck three is to verify that the amount of medication prepared isthe same as what is indicated on the: - ANSWER: Medication sheet and pharmacy label The start date Joh Morton began taking Epinoctrine was (refer to documents): - ANSWER: February 12
When disposing of medication you must: - ANSWER: Have the supervisorpresent When disposing of medications, the number of certified staff needed to be present withthe supervisor is: - ANSWER: 1 When documenting your observations you should always: - ANSWER:Sign your name and date When getting prepared for medication administration you must first: - ANSWER: Open the medication book to the person you have identified When taking an individual to a health care provider visit you must now his/her symptoms of illness so that the health care provider can: - ANSWER:Prescribe appropriate medications When transferring information from a completed count page to a new count page yournext step would be to: - ANSWER: Update the index While completing the shift count you notice there are fewer Ativan tablets in the blister pack than the number entered in the count book. The staff person before you subtractedinly. The discrepancy is considered: - ANSWER: Suspicious You administer a medication using normal procedures when: - ANSWER:You are sure the five rights agree You are being more mindful when you are giving medications if you: - ANSWER: Say out loud what you need to do before you perform a step
You can learn best about medication interactions by: - ANSWER: Readingthe medication information sheet You must obtain and bring back from a health care provider visit: - ANSWER: A signed HCP form with any new orders You must wash your hands before: - ANSWER: And after each medicationadministration You observe John shouting obscenities at a staff person. You should report this incident by telling: - ANSWER: John's health care provider to see if hewants to change John's medication. You see that the names of the medication are different. Your first action is to: - ANSWER: Call your map consultant A MAP consultant must be a... - ANSWER: physician, registered nurse, orregistered pharmacist who provides advice and technical assistance to certified staff members. Acute - ANSWER: illness that is sudden, brief, and severe Adverse response or effect - ANSWER: unwanted or bad response to amedication Allergic reaction - ANSWER: abnormal response of the body's immunesystem to a medication. Anaphylactic reaction - ANSWER: very dangerous allergic reaction that canaffect the whole body, causing difficulty breathing, hives, and changes in blood pressure. Can be life threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Brand name medication - ANSWER: medication made by a specificpharmaceutical
Health Care Provider HCP - ANSWER: person medically trained to care forsick people, can be a doctor, nurse practitioner, physicians assistant, or psychiatric nurse whose licensed to prescribe medications and treat the people you support. Immediate reporting - ANSWER: communicating with others instantly.Dangerous situations and medical emergencies require immediate reporting. Mindfulness - ANSWER: state of being attentive, careful, observant, alwayspaying attention to details when giving meds No apparent desired effect - ANSWER: no response to a medication, lackof the response expected Paradoxical effect - ANSWER: response to a medication that's the oppositeof what's expected Pharmacist - ANSWER: person skilled in preparing meds and having thelicense to do so, a druggist Posting and verifying a med - ANSWER: 1. Place colored check mark nextto order being transcribed.
- Write "posted", the date, time, and your name on the order under HCP signature.
- Ask another certified staff to review orders you transcribed and write "verified", date,time, and their name on order. PRN - ANSWER: latin abbreviation for medications that you give as needed Routine reporting - ANSWER: communicating with others on everydaymatters. routine
reporting is often done at the end of your shift and given to your supervisor or other staff. standarization - ANSWER: process of always following the same steps inadministering medications Steps for administering medication - ANSWER: 1. Read med sheet toidentify meds being given.
- Clear and clean area.3. Wash hands.
- Gather equipment
- Identify and bring person to area6. Unlock med storage area
- First 2 crosschecks
- Prepare med ly, remove meds from container9. 3rd crosscheck
- Tell them what they're taking, administer
- Make sure they take it
- Observe
- Look again, check 5 rights
- Document you gave the med and lock it up15. Wash your hands. Therapeutic effect - ANSWER: response or result expected from amedication, desired or beneficial effect Three principles to keep in mind when giving meds are... - ANSWER:Mindfulness, maximizing capabilities, and comunication
A fax order from a health care provider is considered: - ANSWER: A legaldocument A good way to make sure you don't forget important information is to: - ANSWER: Write it down
