QMAP The Seven Rights 2

Question 1

A QMAP picks up a medication that looks different from what the resident usually receives. What should they do according to the "Right Medication" principle?

Accepted Answer

Stop and verify - compare to the MAR, check if the pharmacy changed manufacturers, and contact pharmacy if unsure

Answer

Give it since the label matches

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Throw it away and skip the dose

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Ask the resident if it looks right

Question 2

The prescribed dose is 10 mg but only 5 mg tablets are available. What should the QMAP do?

Accepted Answer

Give two 5 mg tablets to equal 10 mg

Answer

Give one 5 mg tablet as a partial dose

Answer

Contact pharmacy for 10 mg tablets

Answer

Skip the dose

Question 3

The route is listed as "SL" but the resident wants to swallow it with water. What should the QMAP do?

Accepted Answer

Explain it must be placed under the tongue as ordered since swallowing changes how it works

Answer

Allow the resident to take it however they prefer

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Let them swallow since it still enters the body

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Give extra water to help dissolve under the tongue

Question 4

What does the "Right Time" principle mean in practice?

Accepted Answer

Administer within the facility-defined window, typically 30-60 minutes around the scheduled time

Answer

Medications can be given any time as long as all daily doses are given

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Must be given at the exact minute

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Time only matters for controlled substances

Question 5

The "Right Documentation" principle requires documentation at what point?

Accepted Answer

Immediately after each medication is administered

Answer

Beginning of each shift

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End of the shift

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Only when an error occurs

Question 6

The "Right Reason" is sometimes included as an additional right. What does this mean for a QMAP?

Accepted Answer

Understand why each medication is prescribed to verify the order makes sense

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Diagnose the condition before giving medication

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Only applies to PRN medications

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Only the prescriber's concern