Medication Aide State Exam

AD - correct answerright ear (auris dextra) AS - correct answerleft ear (auris sinistra) AU - correct answerboth ears (auris uterque) ac - correct answerbefore meals ad lib - correct answeras desired ASAP - correct answeras soon as possible bid - correct answertwice a day c - correct answerwith cc - correct answercubic centimeter cap - correct answercapsule d/c - correct answerdiscontinue dil - correct answerdilute or dissolve elix - correct answerelixir gm - correct answergram gr - correct answergrain gtt - correct answerdrop h/hr - correct answerhour Hs,hs - correct answerhour of sleep (bedtime) kg - correct answerkilogram L - correct answerliter MAR - correct answermedication administration record MDI - correct answermetered dose inhaler mEq - correct answermilliequivalent mg - correct answermilligram ml - correct answermilliliter NPO - correct answernothing by mouth OD - correct answerright eye (oculus dexter) OS - correct answerleft eye OU - correct answerboth eyes OTC - correct answerover the counter otic - correct answerear ophth - correct answereye oz - correct answerounce pc - correct answerafter meals po - correct answerby mouth PR - correct answerper rectum PRN - correct answeras needed q - correct answerevery q am - correct answerevery morning qd - correct answerevery day qh - correct answerevery hour q 2h - correct answerevery 2 hours qid - correct answerfour times a day qod - correct answerevery other day s - correct answerwithout SL - correct answersublingual stat - correct answerimmediately supp - correct answersuppository susp - correct answersuspension T, tbsp, tbs - correct answertablespoon t, tsp - correct answerteaspoon tab - correct answertablet tid - correct answerthree times a day tinc - correct answertincture ADR - correct answeradverse drug reaction 5 milliliter (ml) - correct answer1 teaspoon (tsp) 10 ml - correct answer2 teaspoons 15 ml - correct answer1 tablespoon (Tbsp) 30 ml - correct answer1 ounce (oz) 500 ml - correct answer1 pint 1000 ml or 1 liter - correct answer1 quart 4000 ml - correct answer1 gallon True or false: milliliter (ml) and cubic centimeter (cc) are the same volume. - correct answertrue The preferred unit of dispensing liquid medications is using.... - correct answermilliliter or cubic centimeter (which are the same volume) true or false: milliliter (ml) and milligram (mg) are the same. - correct answerfalse what should you use to measure oral medications - correct answermedicine cup or metered syringe, or other medical measuring device. aerosol spray - correct answersolution that holds the medication suspended until it is dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin. caplet - correct answera capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of swallowing capsule - correct answerthe medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held inside a gelatin container until it dissolves in the stomach. keeps the patient from tasting the medication. cream - correct answersemisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied to skin. Elixer - correct answera sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth. Enteric coated tablet - correct answera hard shell coating on a tablet that keeps the medication from dissolving until it passes through the stomach into the small intestines. Cutting or crushing these tablets will destroy the protective hard shell coating. Gel - correct answera clear, semi-solid, jelly-like solution used to hold medication so it can be applied to the skin. becomes a liquid at body temperature and can be rubbed into the skin. Inhalant - correct answermedication forcefully pushed into the lungs via compressed air such as a metered dose inhaler or a disc device. liniment - correct answera medication mixed with oil, alcohol, or water and used on the skin. Lotion - correct answerA medication dissolved in liquid for applying to the skin. Lozenge - correct answersmall, solid, round or oval, flavored, and/or sweet base that holds medication and releases it s the base melts in the mouth. ointment - correct answera semisolid substance for application of medication to the skin or eye where it is absorbed. Paste - correct answera semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment, containing medications. it is not absorbed as readily as an ointment. The medication may be absorbed from the paste while a portion of the paste remains on the skin. Patch - correct answermedication encased in a round, square, or oval disc hat is stuck t the skin, allowing the medication to be absorbed slowly and regularly from the disc into the blood stream through the skin. Pill - correct answermedication in a powder form that is mixed in a bonding material and forced into round, oval, and/or flat shapes for ease of swallowing. Powder - correct answerA fine ground form of the medication that may be used for medications to ve swallowed. Solution - correct answerliquid containing dissolved medication Suppository - correct answermedication mixed in a gelatin or other soft material and shaped like a cone for ease of insertion into the rectum, vagina, or urethra. The gelatin slowly dissolves due to body heat and the medication is released. Suspension - correct answera liquid holding un-dissolved particles of the medication, The liquid must be shaken before giving, which allows the particles to be evenly distributed throughout the liquid. Shaking allows for accurate dosing. Syrup - correct answerliquid medications are dissolved in a sugar water to disguise the taste. Tablet - correct answerMedication that is a solid and molded into a round or oval shape. can be swallowed whole, chewed, crushed, cut in half (if scored), placed under the tongue or inside the cheek or in the vagina depending on the medication and its action. List the 6 rights - correct answerresident, medication, dose, route, time, documentation MAR - correct answermedication administration record who is the last individual to double check a medication before it is administered to the patient - correct answermedication