Medication Aide Study Guide With
Questions and Answers latest edition.
Administer - ANSto give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance - ANSMedications 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 - ANSpreparing 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 an labeled, it is considered dispensing.
Dispensing Practitioner - ANSA licensed health professional who has the authority to dispense
medications; a pharmacist is the dispensing practitioner you may be the most familiar with.
Document - ANSto record or write; Documentation of the administration of medications is
required on the medication administration record (MAR).
Label - ANSInformation on the medication package; referred to also as medication label or
prescription label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - ANSA 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 - ANSAnother word used for drug; a substance or mixture of substances used
in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass - ANSScheduled time of the day when medications are administered to
residents.
Non-controlled Medications - ANSAll other prescription medications that are not listed as
controlled substances.
OTC Medications - ANSOver-the-counter or non-prescription medications; medications which
can be purchased or obtained without a prescription; however, you need a physician's order if
ALC staff are administering OTC medications to a resident living in an assisted living community.
Prescription Medications - ANSmedications that can only be obtained or purchased through an
order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing practitioner
PRN - ANSas needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be administered at
specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner - ANSRefers to a licensed health care professional who is authorized to
prescribe or order a medication; the prescribing practitioner people are the most familiar with is
a physician or doctor. Other prescribing practitioners include physician assistants, family nurse
practitioners and dentists.
Report - ANSto make known, to give information about something
Self-administered Medications - ANSThose prescription or over-the-counter drugs that a
resident in an assisted living community personally chooses to ingest or apply where the
resident has been assessed and determined to have the cognitive skills necessary to articulate
the need for the medication and generally knows the times, and physical characteristics of
medication to be taken.
, Side-effects - ANSAny effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or adverse
reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs - ANSMeasurements of a persons heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and
temperature.
gm - ANSgram
mg - ANSmilligram
mcg - ANSmicrogram
cc - ANScubic centimeter
ml - ANSmilliliter
tsp - ANSteaspoonful
tbsp - ANStablespoonful
gtt - ANSdrop
ss - ANS1/2
oz - ANSounce
Questions and Answers latest edition.
Administer - ANSto give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance - ANSMedications 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 - ANSpreparing 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 an labeled, it is considered dispensing.
Dispensing Practitioner - ANSA licensed health professional who has the authority to dispense
medications; a pharmacist is the dispensing practitioner you may be the most familiar with.
Document - ANSto record or write; Documentation of the administration of medications is
required on the medication administration record (MAR).
Label - ANSInformation on the medication package; referred to also as medication label or
prescription label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - ANSA 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 - ANSAnother word used for drug; a substance or mixture of substances used
in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass - ANSScheduled time of the day when medications are administered to
residents.
Non-controlled Medications - ANSAll other prescription medications that are not listed as
controlled substances.
OTC Medications - ANSOver-the-counter or non-prescription medications; medications which
can be purchased or obtained without a prescription; however, you need a physician's order if
ALC staff are administering OTC medications to a resident living in an assisted living community.
Prescription Medications - ANSmedications that can only be obtained or purchased through an
order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing practitioner
PRN - ANSas needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be administered at
specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner - ANSRefers to a licensed health care professional who is authorized to
prescribe or order a medication; the prescribing practitioner people are the most familiar with is
a physician or doctor. Other prescribing practitioners include physician assistants, family nurse
practitioners and dentists.
Report - ANSto make known, to give information about something
Self-administered Medications - ANSThose prescription or over-the-counter drugs that a
resident in an assisted living community personally chooses to ingest or apply where the
resident has been assessed and determined to have the cognitive skills necessary to articulate
the need for the medication and generally knows the times, and physical characteristics of
medication to be taken.
, Side-effects - ANSAny effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or adverse
reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs - ANSMeasurements of a persons heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and
temperature.
gm - ANSgram
mg - ANSmilligram
mcg - ANSmicrogram
cc - ANScubic centimeter
ml - ANSmilliliter
tsp - ANSteaspoonful
tbsp - ANStablespoonful
gtt - ANSdrop
ss - ANS1/2
oz - ANSounce
