Control of medication shall mean which of the following?

• A. The resident's self administration of medication
• B. The act of receiving physician-prescribed medication
• C. Shall mean assuming responsibility by the facility for all facets of control of medication including, but not limited to, acquisition, storage, security and administration.
• D. The concept of trade/brand names

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is who bears the overall responsibility for handling medications. Control of medication means the facility takes on responsibility for the entire process—getting the meds from an approved source, storing them securely, ensuring proper security to prevent access by unauthorized individuals, and personally administering or supervising administration according to the physician’s orders, while keeping accurate records. This broad responsibility keeps the medication use safe and compliant with rules and avoids gaps where errors could occur.

Why the other ideas aren’t the same: simply allowing self-administration is resident-initiated and doesn’t reflect the facility’s control over the medication process. Merely receiving physician-prescribed medication describes starting treatment, not the ongoing management and safeguarding of meds. Focusing on trade or brand names isn’t about who controls the meds; it’s about product naming, not responsibility for handling and administering medications.