Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam
Administer - Correct answer- to give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- 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 an labeled, it is considered dispensing.
Dispensing Practitioner - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- to record or write; Documentation of the administration of
medications is required on the medication administration record (MAR).
Label - Correct answer- Information on the medication package; referred to also as medication
label or prescription label
,Medication Administration Record (MAR) - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of
substances used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass - Correct answer- Scheduled time of the day when medications are
administered to residents.
Non-controlled Medications - Correct answer- All other prescription medications that are not
listed as controlled substances.
OTC Medications - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- medications that can only be obtained or purchased
through an order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing practitioner
PRN - Correct answer- as needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be
administered at specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- to make known, to give information about something
,Self-administered Medications - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or
adverse reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs - Correct answer- Measurements of a persons heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing
and temperature.
gm - Correct answer- gram
mg - Correct answer- milligram
mcg - Correct answer- microgram
cc - Correct answer- cubic centimeter
ml - Correct answer- milliliter
tsp - Correct answer- teaspoonful
tbsp - Correct answer- tablespoonful
gtt - Correct answer- drop
, ss - Correct answer- 1/2
oz - Correct answer- ounce
mEq - Correct answer- milliequivalent
QD - Correct answer- every day
BID - Correct answer- twice a day
TID - Correct answer- three times a day
QID - Correct answer- four times a day
qh - Correct answer- every hour
qhs - Correct answer- at every bedtime
ac - Correct answer- before meals
pc - Correct answer- after meals
PRN - Correct answer- as needed
QOD - Correct answer- every other day
Administer - Correct answer- to give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- 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 an labeled, it is considered dispensing.
Dispensing Practitioner - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- to record or write; Documentation of the administration of
medications is required on the medication administration record (MAR).
Label - Correct answer- Information on the medication package; referred to also as medication
label or prescription label
,Medication Administration Record (MAR) - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of
substances used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass - Correct answer- Scheduled time of the day when medications are
administered to residents.
Non-controlled Medications - Correct answer- All other prescription medications that are not
listed as controlled substances.
OTC Medications - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- medications that can only be obtained or purchased
through an order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing practitioner
PRN - Correct answer- as needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be
administered at specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- to make known, to give information about something
,Self-administered Medications - Correct answer- 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 - Correct answer- Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or
adverse reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs - Correct answer- Measurements of a persons heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing
and temperature.
gm - Correct answer- gram
mg - Correct answer- milligram
mcg - Correct answer- microgram
cc - Correct answer- cubic centimeter
ml - Correct answer- milliliter
tsp - Correct answer- teaspoonful
tbsp - Correct answer- tablespoonful
gtt - Correct answer- drop
, ss - Correct answer- 1/2
oz - Correct answer- ounce
mEq - Correct answer- milliequivalent
QD - Correct answer- every day
BID - Correct answer- twice a day
TID - Correct answer- three times a day
QID - Correct answer- four times a day
qh - Correct answer- every hour
qhs - Correct answer- at every bedtime
ac - Correct answer- before meals
pc - Correct answer- after meals
PRN - Correct answer- as needed
QOD - Correct answer- every other day
