Virginia Medication Aide Prep: Questions and Answers
Right Resident - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-The name of the medication ordered by
the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - accurate answers-The amount of medication ordered
Right Route - accurate answers-The method of medication administration
Right Time - accurate answers-When the resident is ordered to receive the
medication
Right Documentation - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-when a medication is administered in
any way other than how it was prescribed
otic - accurate answers-ear
ophthalmic - accurate answers-eye
,ADR - accurate answers-adverse drug reaction
MAR - accurate answers-medication administration record
window to pass meds - accurate answers-1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - accurate answers-tablet
cap - accurate answers-capsule
sol - accurate answers-solution
syr - accurate answers-syrup
oint - accurate answers-ointment
crm - accurate answers-cream
supp - accurate answers-suppository
inhal - accurate answers-inhaler
10cc - accurate answers-10ml
20cc - accurate answers-20ml
, 30cc - accurate answers-30ml
1 tsp to ml - accurate answers-5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - accurate answers-milliliter
(mL)
1 tbsp = _____tsp - accurate answers-3 tsp
3 tsp =____ml - accurate answers-15ml
medication cup - accurate answers-use on a level surface when measuring
oral dropper/ syringe - accurate answers-use when measuring amounts less
than 5ml
special oral measuring device - accurate answers-this measuring device has
measurements of mg instead of ml
OTC - accurate answers-over the counter
gm - accurate answers-gram
mg - accurate answers-milligram
Right Resident - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-The name of the medication ordered by
the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - accurate answers-The amount of medication ordered
Right Route - accurate answers-The method of medication administration
Right Time - accurate answers-When the resident is ordered to receive the
medication
Right Documentation - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-when a medication is administered in
any way other than how it was prescribed
otic - accurate answers-ear
ophthalmic - accurate answers-eye
,ADR - accurate answers-adverse drug reaction
MAR - accurate answers-medication administration record
window to pass meds - accurate answers-1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - accurate answers-tablet
cap - accurate answers-capsule
sol - accurate answers-solution
syr - accurate answers-syrup
oint - accurate answers-ointment
crm - accurate answers-cream
supp - accurate answers-suppository
inhal - accurate answers-inhaler
10cc - accurate answers-10ml
20cc - accurate answers-20ml
, 30cc - accurate answers-30ml
1 tsp to ml - accurate answers-5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - accurate answers-milliliter
(mL)
1 tbsp = _____tsp - accurate answers-3 tsp
3 tsp =____ml - accurate answers-15ml
medication cup - accurate answers-use on a level surface when measuring
oral dropper/ syringe - accurate answers-use when measuring amounts less
than 5ml
special oral measuring device - accurate answers-this measuring device has
measurements of mg instead of ml
OTC - accurate answers-over the counter
gm - accurate answers-gram
mg - accurate answers-milligram
