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OTC Medications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-medications which can be purchased or
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obtained without a prescription; however, you need a physician's order to
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administer them. |
Transcribe - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To transfer written information from one
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place to another; information on the physician's order must be transcribed to the
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medication administration record (MAR). | | |
BID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-twice a day
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QD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every day
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QOD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every other day
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SQ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-subcutaneous
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HS/qhs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-hour of sleep
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po - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-by mouth
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,pc - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-after meals
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ac - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-before meals
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q - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every
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QID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-four times a day
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PRN - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-as needed
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TID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-three times a day
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MAR - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-medication administration record
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The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT:
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A. PO| |
B. IM| |
C. PD| |
D. SL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. PD
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You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given:
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A. Under the tongue
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B. By mouth
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, C. Instilled in the ear
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D. Applied to the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. under the tongue
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The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT:
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A. mg | |
B. ml | |
C. gm | |
D. PD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. PD
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If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to guess
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A. True | |
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False, do not guess.
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It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility.
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A. True | |
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True, in order to communicate with other
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medtechs appropriately. |
A milliliter is the same as a milligram.
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A. True | |
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False, ml and mg are not the same.
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Over-the-counter drugs may be kept as floor stock or house stock in an adult care
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home.
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Complete Solutions
OTC Medications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-medications which can be purchased or
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obtained without a prescription; however, you need a physician's order to
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administer them. |
Transcribe - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To transfer written information from one
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place to another; information on the physician's order must be transcribed to the
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medication administration record (MAR). | | |
BID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-twice a day
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QD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every day
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QOD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every other day
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SQ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-subcutaneous
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HS/qhs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-hour of sleep
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po - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-by mouth
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,pc - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-after meals
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ac - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-before meals
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q - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-every
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QID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-four times a day
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PRN - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-as needed
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TID - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-three times a day
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MAR - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-medication administration record
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The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT:
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A. PO| |
B. IM| |
C. PD| |
D. SL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. PD
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You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given:
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A. Under the tongue
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B. By mouth
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, C. Instilled in the ear
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D. Applied to the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. under the tongue
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The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT:
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A. mg | |
B. ml | |
C. gm | |
D. PD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. PD
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If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to guess
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A. True | |
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False, do not guess.
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It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility.
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A. True | |
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True, in order to communicate with other
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medtechs appropriately. |
A milliliter is the same as a milligram.
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A. True | |
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False, ml and mg are not the same.
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Over-the-counter drugs may be kept as floor stock or house stock in an adult care
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home.
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