Medication Aide Definitions: Key Terminology Explained
Documenting - accurate answers-Keeping a careful record of the medications
residents take, including time and amount of medication.
Professional - accurate answers-having to do with work or a job
Professionalism - accurate answers-behaving properly when on the job.
Person-Centered Care - accurate answers-Care that is sensitive to each
residents particular needs.
liability - accurate answers-a legal term that means someone can be held
responsible for harming someone else
Scope of practice - accurate answers-the tasks that healthcare providers are
legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law.
Nursing Process - accurate answers-Effective resident care that requires
communication between care team members.
What is the nursing process? - accurate answers-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
verbal communication - accurate answers-the use of words spoken or written.
nonverbal communication - accurate answers-communication without the use
of words.
Policy - accurate answers-a course of action that should be taken every time a
certain situation occurs
procedure - accurate answers-a method or way of doing something
Ethics - accurate answers-the knowledge of right and wrong
, law - accurate answers-Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the
courts
Controlled substance - accurate answers-A drug that has the potential for
addiction and abuse
Medication Aides are Responsible for... - accurate answers-administering
prescription and non prescription medications to residents according to
physicians' orders and under a nurse's supervision
Another name for a "medication aide" is... - accurate answers-Medication
Technician
For a medication aide, behaving professionally involves - accurate answers-
Doing only assigned tasks that the MA is trained to do
What should a Medication Aide do if they are assigned to perform a task they
have not been trained to do? - accurate answers-The MA should refuse the
task and explain why they must refuse it.
when communicating with a resident who is difficult to understand the MA
should.... - accurate answers-Take the time to listen to the resident, asking
them to repeat herself if necessary.
how can a medication aide use effective communication skills to help promote
resident safety? - accurate answers-The medication aide can listen to the
residents concerns and report their questions to the nurse
if a medication aide realizes he has made a mistake, when is the best time to
report it? - accurate answers-Immediately
the term controlled substance refers to - accurate answers-a medication that
is considered more likely to be abused.
a medication aide is never allowed to... - accurate answers-receive medication
orders by phone.
the right to privacy and confidentiality - accurate answers-Ensures the
resident's right to speak privately to anyone
Documenting - accurate answers-Keeping a careful record of the medications
residents take, including time and amount of medication.
Professional - accurate answers-having to do with work or a job
Professionalism - accurate answers-behaving properly when on the job.
Person-Centered Care - accurate answers-Care that is sensitive to each
residents particular needs.
liability - accurate answers-a legal term that means someone can be held
responsible for harming someone else
Scope of practice - accurate answers-the tasks that healthcare providers are
legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law.
Nursing Process - accurate answers-Effective resident care that requires
communication between care team members.
What is the nursing process? - accurate answers-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
verbal communication - accurate answers-the use of words spoken or written.
nonverbal communication - accurate answers-communication without the use
of words.
Policy - accurate answers-a course of action that should be taken every time a
certain situation occurs
procedure - accurate answers-a method or way of doing something
Ethics - accurate answers-the knowledge of right and wrong
, law - accurate answers-Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the
courts
Controlled substance - accurate answers-A drug that has the potential for
addiction and abuse
Medication Aides are Responsible for... - accurate answers-administering
prescription and non prescription medications to residents according to
physicians' orders and under a nurse's supervision
Another name for a "medication aide" is... - accurate answers-Medication
Technician
For a medication aide, behaving professionally involves - accurate answers-
Doing only assigned tasks that the MA is trained to do
What should a Medication Aide do if they are assigned to perform a task they
have not been trained to do? - accurate answers-The MA should refuse the
task and explain why they must refuse it.
when communicating with a resident who is difficult to understand the MA
should.... - accurate answers-Take the time to listen to the resident, asking
them to repeat herself if necessary.
how can a medication aide use effective communication skills to help promote
resident safety? - accurate answers-The medication aide can listen to the
residents concerns and report their questions to the nurse
if a medication aide realizes he has made a mistake, when is the best time to
report it? - accurate answers-Immediately
the term controlled substance refers to - accurate answers-a medication that
is considered more likely to be abused.
a medication aide is never allowed to... - accurate answers-receive medication
orders by phone.
the right to privacy and confidentiality - accurate answers-Ensures the
resident's right to speak privately to anyone
