Virginia Medication Aide Prep questions
with correct answers
Right Resident correct answer Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication correct answer The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose correct answer The amount of medication ordered
Right Route correct answer The method of medication administration
Right Time correct answer When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation correct answer The process of writing down that a medication was a administered to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors correct answer when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was prescribed
otic correct answer ear
ophthalmic correct answer eye
ADR correct answer adverse drug reaction MAR correct answer medication administration record
window to pass meds correct answer 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab correct answer tablet
cap correct answer capsule
sol correct answer solution
syr correct answer syrup
oint correct answer ointment
crm correct answer cream
supp correct answer suppository
inhal correct answer inhaler
10cc correct answer 10ml
20cc correct answer 20ml
30cc correct answer 30ml
1 tsp to ml correct answer 5ml
with correct answers
Right Resident correct answer Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication correct answer The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose correct answer The amount of medication ordered
Right Route correct answer The method of medication administration
Right Time correct answer When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation correct answer The process of writing down that a medication was a administered to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors correct answer when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was prescribed
otic correct answer ear
ophthalmic correct answer eye
ADR correct answer adverse drug reaction MAR correct answer medication administration record
window to pass meds correct answer 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab correct answer tablet
cap correct answer capsule
sol correct answer solution
syr correct answer syrup
oint correct answer ointment
crm correct answer cream
supp correct answer suppository
inhal correct answer inhaler
10cc correct answer 10ml
20cc correct answer 20ml
30cc correct answer 30ml
1 tsp to ml correct answer 5ml