LOA medication is provided when the resident is away from the facility and the staff is not permitted to repackage or dispense.

• A. Unordered Drug
• B. LOA Medication
• C. Wrong Dosage Form
• D. Extra Dose

Answer: (B)

LOA medication describes a Leave of Absence supply that is provided for times a resident is away from the facility. It is set up so staff do not repackage or dispense these meds while the resident is out, allowing the resident or family to manage the meds during the absence. This matches the scenario described, where the resident is away and staff aren’t permitted to handle the repackaging or dispensing. The other terms refer to different situations: an unordered drug is not on the resident’s current orders, a wrong dosage form means the medication isn’t in the correct form (pill, liquid, etc.), and an extra dose is more medication than ordered.