Title: Maintain an inventory of medications including controlled substances.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Practicing Storage and Disposal of Medication

Maintenance should include

- an inventory of individual client medications
  - new prescription drug orders
  - refilled prescription drug orders

- an inventory of controlled substances
- following the guidelines for counting Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV drugs.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where are Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV drugs stored?
- Why is it important to never to leave your medication cart unlocked?
- Where should the keys to the medication cart be stored?