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PCHA Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Medication Ans: Any pharmaceutical substance which may be natural or synthetic
that has a medical or pharmacological effect on the body
Medications are used to what Ans: Treat, cure, prevent, or promote wellbeing
Drug Ans: Defined as a substance that is considered a narcotic, hallucinogen, or a
stimulant
Oral medication route Ans: Most common route, most effective
Ophthalmic medications Ans: Drugs given into the eye in the form of either eye
drops or ointments.
Process of eye drops Ans: Gloves, sit or supine, tilt head, eye focused upward,
steady fore head, tissue given
Otic medications Ans: medications placed directly into the ear canal
Inhalation Medications Ans: route of medication administration that delivers
medication directly to the respiratory tract
Nasal medication Ans: drug administered through the mucous membranes of the
nose.
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topical medications Ans: drugs placed directly on the skin
Injectable medications Ans: Those that are injected or infused into body tissues or
into the blood stream
Meds not regulated by the FDA Ans: holistic or herbal meds
Any medication must have Ans: Resident name
Name of med
Date issued
Dose and instruction
Name and title of prescriber
Meds should be stored Ans: Cool, dry, sanitary area
How should meds of different routes be stored Ans: Separately
All controlled or countable meds should be stored in a blank locked system Ans:
Double locked system
What is the number one way to prevent infection Ans: Hand hygiene
Standard Precautions Ans: Gloves, gown, mask
Contact precautions Ans: Direct resident contact, scabies and c diff
Droplet precautions Ans: Coughing, sneezing, talking: influenza and MRSA
PCHA Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Medication Ans: Any pharmaceutical substance which may be natural or synthetic
that has a medical or pharmacological effect on the body
Medications are used to what Ans: Treat, cure, prevent, or promote wellbeing
Drug Ans: Defined as a substance that is considered a narcotic, hallucinogen, or a
stimulant
Oral medication route Ans: Most common route, most effective
Ophthalmic medications Ans: Drugs given into the eye in the form of either eye
drops or ointments.
Process of eye drops Ans: Gloves, sit or supine, tilt head, eye focused upward,
steady fore head, tissue given
Otic medications Ans: medications placed directly into the ear canal
Inhalation Medications Ans: route of medication administration that delivers
medication directly to the respiratory tract
Nasal medication Ans: drug administered through the mucous membranes of the
nose.
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topical medications Ans: drugs placed directly on the skin
Injectable medications Ans: Those that are injected or infused into body tissues or
into the blood stream
Meds not regulated by the FDA Ans: holistic or herbal meds
Any medication must have Ans: Resident name
Name of med
Date issued
Dose and instruction
Name and title of prescriber
Meds should be stored Ans: Cool, dry, sanitary area
How should meds of different routes be stored Ans: Separately
All controlled or countable meds should be stored in a blank locked system Ans:
Double locked system
What is the number one way to prevent infection Ans: Hand hygiene
Standard Precautions Ans: Gloves, gown, mask
Contact precautions Ans: Direct resident contact, scabies and c diff
Droplet precautions Ans: Coughing, sneezing, talking: influenza and MRSA
