Support use of medication in social care settings
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General Sale List (GSL) medicines can be purchased from any pharmacy. Is this statement true or false?
FALSE
TRUE
Pharmacy Only (PO) medicines may only be purchased from a pharmacy. Is this statement true or false?
FALSE
TRUE
Prescription Only Medicines (POM) medicines can only be obtained with a prescription. Is this statement true or false?
TRUE
FALSE
Staff must always follow set procedures within their care settings and adhere to the main principals of safe administration. Which procedure is correct?
Know whether any special precautions are needed
Identify the medication correctly
All of these
Identify the person correctly
Drag and drop the words into the correct gaps.
administeredcarefulroutequantitymedicineidentity
The “rights” of safe medication administration: • The “right” service user: check the of the service user. • The “right” medicine: check identity of to be given. • The “right” dose – check the amount to be given, be to distinguish between strength and the to be given. • The “right” time – check time of day that the medicine is to be taken. • The “right” route – check the by which the medicine is to be and follow procedures for that route.
Paracetamol is a POM. Is this statement true or false?
FALSE
TRUE
Codeine is an opiate. Is this statement true or false?
FALSE
TRUE
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