NC Medication Aide - Full Study Guide questions and answers graded A+

NC Medication Aide - Full Study Guide Administer - correct answer to give out, insert or apply medication to a person Controlled Substance - correct answer Medications that have the potential to be addictive and used in a way other than the medication was prescribed; a system must be in place to account for receipt, administration and disposition of each medication Dispense - correct answer Preparing and packaging a prescription medication in a container with information required by state and federal law; anytime more than one dose of medication from a supply is placed in another container and labeled, it is considered dispensing. Dispensing Practitioner - correct answer A licensed health professional who has the authority to dispense medications; a pharmacist is the dispensing practitioner you may be the most familiar with Document - correct answer To record or write Label - correct answer Information on the medication package Medication Administration Record (MAR) - correct answer A record that lists all of the medications ordered for the resident, including routine or regularly scheduled medications and PRN medications; It is used to document or record the administration of medications Medication / Drug - correct answer Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of substances used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease Medication Pass - correct answer Scheduled time of the day when medications are administered to residents Non-controlled Medications - correct answer All other prescription medications that are not listed as controlled substances