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Induction - Medication Competency Questionnaire
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1. The Medicines Act 1981 Section 19 states that a prescription medicine may only be administered to a person:
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In accordance with the directions of the authorised prescriber or delegated prescriber of the medicine
By a registered doctor or nurse practitioner
In line with standing orders
2. List the 3 medication support categories.
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3. List the eight rights of medication administration that are vital to follow at all times.
4. On shift you notice that a client’s medications are being stored in the pantry. What do you do in this situation and who do you notify?
5. Give an example of when a medication would be withheld, who you would notify and where you would document this?
6. What should you do if a client discloses that they have an allergy to a medication and where should this be documented?
7. What do you do if a medication is refused by a client?
8. What is the best way to open a blister pack?
9. Scenario: you turn up to a shift of a youth with a history of overdose and find four empty paracetamol packets on the floor in the bedroom. List step by step what actions you would take?
10. After administering a regular medication, you notice your client breaks out in an itchy rash all over their body and says they feel like vomiting. What do you do?
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