Virginia Medication Aide Exam Prep Latest Updated Graded A+

Right Resident - 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 - ANSWER The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS Right Dose - ANSWER The amount of medication ordered Right Route - ANSWER The method of medication administration Right Time - ANSWER When the resident is ordered to receive the medication Right Documentation - 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 - ANSWER when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was prescribed otic - ANSWER ear ophthalmic - ANSWER eye ADR - ANSWER adverse drug reaction MAR - ANSWER medication administration record window to pass meds - ANSWER 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards tab - ANSWER tablet cap - ANSWER capsule sol - ANSWER solution syr - ANSWER syrup oint - ANSWER ointment crm - ANSWER cream supp - ANSWER suppository inhal - ANSWER inhaler 10cc - ANSWER 10ml 20cc - ANSWER 20ml 30cc - ANSWER 30ml 1 tsp to ml - ANSWER 5ml a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - ANSWER milliliter (mL) 1 tbsp = _____tsp - ANSWER 3 tsp 3 tsp =____ml - ANSWER 15ml medication cup - ANSWER use on a level surface when measuring oral dropper/ syringe - ANSWER use when measuring amounts less than 5ml special oral measuring device - ANSWER this measuring device has measurements of mg instead of ml OTC - ANSWER over the counter gm - ANSWER gram mg - ANSWER milligram mcg - ANSWER microgram cc - ANSWER cubic centimeter ml - ANSWER milliliter tsp - ANSWER teaspoon tbsp - ANSWER tablespoon gtt - ANSWER drop oz - ANSWER ounce mEq - ANSWER Milliequivalent po - ANSWER by mouth pr - ANSWER per rectum od - ANSWER right eye os - ANSWER left eye ou - ANSWER both eyes ad - ANSWER right ear as - ANSWER left ear au - ANSWER both ears sl - ANSWER sublingual sq - ANSWER subcutaneous per GT - ANSWER through gastrostomy qd - ANSWER every day bid - ANSWER twice a day tid - ANSWER three times a day qid - ANSWER four times a day q__h - ANSWER every___hours qhs - ANSWER at every bedtime ac - ANSWER before meals pc - ANSWER after meals PRN - ANSWER as needed ac/hs - ANSWER before meals and at bedtime pc/hs - ANSWER after meals and at bedtime STAT - ANSWER immediately How is medications administered oral? - ANSWER Taken by mouth How is medication administered buccal? - ANSWER placed between cheek and gum How is medication administered sublingual? - ANSWER placed under the tongue How is medication administered to the eye? - ANSWER placed in the pocket of the eye created when the lower eyelid is gently pulled down How is medication administered in the ear? - ANSWER placed in the ear canal created when the external ear is pulled up and back How is medication administered in the nasal? - ANSWER placed in the nostril How is medication administered subcutaneous? - ANSWER injected into the fat with syringe How is medication administered rectal? - ANSWER inserted into the vagina How is medication administered topical? - ANSWER applied to the skin or hair How is medication administered transdermal? - ANSWER placed and affixed to the skin How is the medication administered as an inhalant? - ANSWER inhaled into the lungs per - ANSWER by means of c/o - ANSWER complains of NKA - ANSWER no known allergies 30 mL = _____ oz - ANSWER 1 oz 30 ml = _____ tbsp - ANSWER 2 tbsp 15 mL = _____ tbsp - ANSWER 1 tbsp 1 tbsp = ______ oz - ANSWER 1/2 oz lbs - ANSWER pounds sp - ANSWER spray fl. oz. - ANSWER fluid ounce gm - ANSWER gram mg - ANSWER milligram What are the 7 rights? - ANSWER right patient right drug right dose right route right time right documentation *right technique* What are the 3 P's - ANSWER Polyphagia Polydipsia Polyuria What is type 1 diabetes? - ANSWER when the body does not produce insulin What are the warning signs for type 1 diabetes? - ANSWER Increased thirst and urination constant hunger weight loss blurred vision extreme tiredness What is type 1 diabetes caused by? - ANSWER genetics environmental factors auto-immune factors Type 1 diabetes mellitus - ANSWER cannot be prevented What are treatments for type 1 diabetes? - ANSWER insulin injections oral medicine diet exercise blood glucose monitoring What is type 2 diabetes? - ANSWER when either the body does not produce enough insulin or the body does not react to insulin What are warning signs of type 2 diabetes? - ANSWER fatigue slow wound healing pain or numbness in hands/feet