A tablet request in aged care
RN OSCE practice station
Medication administration · 2 min to read · 8 min to perform
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Review the medicine and care records, discuss her needs and organise the appropriate administration plan.
Alice RahmanCould you crush that one like my other tablets?
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Alice Rahman asks for help taking her regular tablet. Review the medicine and care records, discuss her needs and organise the appropriate administration plan. Casey and the on-call prescriber can be contacted.
What this station tests
- Check the exact product before altering tablets.
- Recurrent coughing and tablets sticking require swallowing assessment.
- A withheld dose needs ownership and follow-up as well as a chart entry.
Sources for the clinical content
- ACSQHC: Medication Safety Standard
- ACSQHC: Comprehensive Care Standard
- ACSQHC medicine information: metoprolol modified release
An original practice scenario with invented patients. Not an exam question.