Introduction to Medication Training 9
Chapter One 11
The Caregiver’s Role in Medication Assistance 11
Lesson One: Preparing for Medication Assistance 15
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 19
Lesson Two: Assisted Living Principles and Resident Rights 21
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 23
Lesson Three: Standard Precautions for Infection Control 25
Lesson Three: Check Your Understanding 27
Lesson Four: 29
The Resident Assessment and Individualized Service Plan 29
Lesson Four: Check Your Understanding 33
Chapter Two 35
Monitoring Resident Health 35
Lesson One: Measuring Vital Signs 39
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 53
Lesson Two: Medication Terms and Abbreviations 55
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 59
Lesson Three: Understanding Medication Names, Effects and Purpose 61
Lesson Three: Check Your Understanding 71
Chapter Three 73
Preparing to Assist with Medications 73
Lesson One: Understanding the Six “Rights” of Medication Administration 77
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 87
Lesson Two: Understanding Prescriptions, Physician Orders and Pharmacy Labels 89
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 95
Lesson Three: Medication Review 97
Lesson Three: Check Your Understanding 99
Lesson Four: Using the Medication Administration Record 101
Lesson Four: Check Your Understanding 113
Lesson Five: Preparing to Pass Medications 115
Lesson Five: Check Your Understanding 117
Chapter Four 119
Assisting with Medications 119
Lesson One: Assisting with Resident Self Administration 123
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 129
Lesson Two: Assisting with Oral Medications 131
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 135
Lesson Three: Assisting with Ophthalmic Medications 137
Lesson Three: Check Your Understanding 141
Lesson Four: Assisting with Otic Medications 143
Lesson Four: Check Your Understanding 145
Lesson Five: Assisting with Nasal Medications 147
Lesson Five: Check Your Understanding 149
Lesson Six: Assisting with External Topical Medications 151
Lesson Six: Check Your Understanding 155
Lesson Seven: Assisting with Internal Topical Medications 157
Lesson Seven: Check Your Understanding 161
Lesson Eight: Assisting with a Sitz Bath 163
Lesson Eight: Check Your Understanding 165
Lesson Nine: Assisting with Inhalants 167
Lesson Nine: Check Your Understanding 169
Lesson Ten: Assisting with a Compress 171
Lesson Ten: Check Your Understanding 175
Chapter Five 177
Assisting the Diabetic Resident 177
Lesson One: What is Diabetes? 181
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 185
Lesson Two: The Highs and Lows of Blood Glucose 187
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 193
Lesson Three: Checking Blood Glucose Levels 195
Lesson Three: Check Your Understanding 201
Lesson Four: Hypoglycemic (Glucose-Lowering) Medications 203
Lesson Four: Check Your Understanding 207
Lesson Five: Preparing to Assist with Insulin 209
Lesson Six: Assisting with Insulin Injections 221
Lesson Six: Check Your Understanding 225
Chapter Six 227
Reporting Medication Assistance 227
Lesson One: Reporting Medication Use 231
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 235
Lesson Two: Reporting Medication Errors 237
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 243
Chapter Seven 245
Medication Storage, Disposal and Inventory 245
Lesson One: Storing Medications 249
Lesson One: Check Your Understanding 253
Lesson Two: Keeping a Medication Inventory 255
Lesson Two: Check Your Understanding 257
Lesson Three: Disposal and Destruction of Unused Medications 259
Lesson Three: Check Your Understanding 261
Chapter Eight 263
Overview of Medical Marijuana 263
A Brief History of Marijuana in the USA 267
Patient Experiences with Unlawful Marijuana 267
Cannabis Natural Compounds 268
Marijuana Program Basics 269
Chapter Eight: Check Your Understanding 271
Appendices…………………………………………………………………………………………………….273
Check Your Understanding Answers 273
Chapter One 275
Chapter Four 287
Chapter Five 297
Chapter Six 304
Chapter Seven 306
Chapter Eight 309
Resident Bill of Rights 310
The Six Rights of Medication Administration 311
Chart of Equivalent Measures 311
