MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Administer ANS >> to give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 a labelled, it
is considered dispensing.
Dispensing Practitioner ANS >> 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 ANS >> to record or write; Documentation of the administration of
medications is required on the medication administration record (MAR).
,MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
Label ANS >> Information on the medication package; referred to also as
medication label or prescription label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) ANS >> 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 ANS >> Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of
substances used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass ANS >> Scheduled time of the day when medications are
administered to residents.
Non-controlled Medications ANS >> All other prescription medications that are
not listed as controlled substances.
OTC Medications ANS >> Over-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 ANS >> medications that can only be obtained or
purchased through an order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing
practitioner
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PRN ANS >> as needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be
administered at specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner ANS >> Refers 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 ANS >> to make known, to give information about something
Self-administered Medications ANS >> Those 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 ANS >> Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or
adverse reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs ANS >> Measurements of a person’s heartbeat, blood pressure,
breathing and temperature.
gm ANS >> gram
mg ANS >> milligram
, MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
mcg ANS >> microgram
cc ANS >> cubic centimetre
ml ANS >> millilitre
tsp ANS >> teaspoonful
tbsp ANS >> tablespoonful
get ANS >> drop
ss ANS >> 1/2
oz ANS >> ounce
me ANS >> milliequivalent
QD ANS >> every day
BID ANS >> twice a day
TID ANS >> three times a day
MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.
Administer ANS >> to give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance ANS >> 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 ANS >> 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 a labelled, it
is considered dispensing.
Dispensing Practitioner ANS >> 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 ANS >> to record or write; Documentation of the administration of
medications is required on the medication administration record (MAR).
,MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
Label ANS >> Information on the medication package; referred to also as
medication label or prescription label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) ANS >> 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 ANS >> Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of
substances used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass ANS >> Scheduled time of the day when medications are
administered to residents.
Non-controlled Medications ANS >> All other prescription medications that are
not listed as controlled substances.
OTC Medications ANS >> Over-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 ANS >> medications that can only be obtained or
purchased through an order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing
practitioner
,MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
PRN ANS >> as needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be
administered at specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner ANS >> Refers 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 ANS >> to make known, to give information about something
Self-administered Medications ANS >> Those 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 ANS >> Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or
adverse reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs ANS >> Measurements of a person’s heartbeat, blood pressure,
breathing and temperature.
gm ANS >> gram
mg ANS >> milligram
, MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
mcg ANS >> microgram
cc ANS >> cubic centimetre
ml ANS >> millilitre
tsp ANS >> teaspoonful
tbsp ANS >> tablespoonful
get ANS >> drop
ss ANS >> 1/2
oz ANS >> ounce
me ANS >> milliequivalent
QD ANS >> every day
BID ANS >> twice a day
TID ANS >> three times a day
