Medication AdministrationQuestion 31 of 100
After giving all scheduled medications, the aide notices one blister pack still has a pill for a resident charted as 'given.' The BEST action is to:
a.Investigate immediately, determine whether the resident actually received the dose, and notify the nurse
b.Assume it was given and move on
c.Throw the extra pill away quietly
d.Give the pill to a different resident who takes the same drug
Explanation
A discrepancy between the MAR and the remaining stock signals a possible missed or double dose and must be investigated at once with the nurse. Medications are never transferred between residents, and errors are documented honestly.
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