QUESTION: The medication aide is permitted to crush a client’s oral medications (e.g., pills and caplets) and mix with puddling, applesauce or jelly only if the following condition is met:
A. If the client requests the medications be crushed
B. If the medication administration record (MAR) indicates that the medications may be crushed
C. If the facility administrator requests the medications be crushed
D. If the client’s family member requests the medications be crushed
Answer:B
QUESTION: The medication aide is permitted to crush a client’s oral medications (e.g., pills and caplets) and mix with puddling, applesauce or jelly only if the following condition is met:
A. If the client requests the medications be crushed B. If the medication administration record (MAR) indicates that the medications may be crushed C. If the facility administrator requests the medications be crushed D. If the client’s family member requests the medications be crushed