Help!! I've been given an conditional offer for my first job.

[Cindy2015]

I have just applied for my first job, I have received a conditional offer. However, I am bricking myself over this medicine management test.

I was was just wondering, if anybody would be able to assist me with answering these questions, or pointing me in the right direct.

Which four things would you do, if a patient refused their medication?

List the 4 main actions you would take if you made a drug error?

If a prescribed drug is unavailable out of hours, name 2 things you would do?

Prior to the administration of a controlled drug, e.g. Diamorphine, name 4 of the main checking procedures before administering?

Thanks for your help in advance

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

All fairly straight forward, have a bash at answering them and we can then point you in the right direction.

[Cindy2015]

All fairly straight forward, have a bash at answering them and we can then point you in the right direction.

What our things would you do I a patient refused their medication

1. Enquire why they don't want the medication

2. Try and reason with them

3. Inform the doctor and nurse in charge

4. Document in the notes and medicine card

List the main actions you would take if you made a drug error

1. Inform the doctor

2. Inform the nurse in charge

3. Monitor/ take observations

4. Document in the incident book and notes

If a prescribed drug is unavailable out of hours, name 2 thins you would do.

1. Out of hours pharmacy

2. Ring around other wards

Prior to the admin of a controlled drug

1. Secondary checker

2. Check stock against cd book

3 check to see if the patient has any other type of analgesic medication

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

What our things would you do I a patient refused their medication

1. Enquire why they don't want the medication

2. Try and reason with them

3. Inform the doctor and nurse in charge

4. Document in the notes and medicine card

List the main actions you would take if you made a drug error

1. Inform the doctor

2. Inform the nurse in charge

3. Monitor/ take observations

4. Document in the incident book and notes

If a prescribed drug is unavailable out of hours, name 2 thins you would do.

1. Out of hours pharmacy

2. Ring around other wards

Prior to the admin of a controlled drug

1. Secondary checker

2. Check stock against cd book

3 check to see if the patient has any other type of analgesic medication

Well done, that's great just some other suggestions

Patient refusing medication:

Does the patient have capacity to make the decision about refusing medication,

Explain the rationale for the drug and risks of not taking it.

Controlled drugs, the check should also include patient ID, any allergies

Great answers, good luck I'm sure you'll do great