Identification should include
- must have an HCP order
- must be documented in the MAR
- errors must be reported
- must be stored in the same manner as prescription medications
- not regulated by the FDA
- do not have to meet federal/state standards
- must have HCP order if administered by MAs.
- must be documented on the MAR in the same manner as prescription medications
- effect of legal substances on physiology
- interaction of legal substances with OTC and prescription medications
- must have an HCP order
- must be documented in the MAR
- follow facility protocol.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What observations might an MA note for nonmedical substances?
- What is the effect of OTC medications on prescribed medications?