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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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