NC Medication Aide - Full Study Guide
Administer - correct answer to give out, 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 and 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
Label - correct answer Information on the medication package
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 to administer them
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
Side effects - correct answer Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or adverse reactions from a medication
Transcribe - correct answer To transfer written information from one place to another; information on the physician's order must be transcribed to the medication administration record (MAR)
Vital Signs - correct answer Measurement of a person's heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and temperature
abbreviation for: hour of sleep or bedtime - correct answer HS or qhs
abbreviation for: twice a day - correct answer bid or BID
abbreviation for: subcutaneous - correct answer sq. or SQ abbreviation for: every other day - correct answer qod, QOD
abbreviation for: once a day - correct answer qd or QD
abbreviation for: gram - correct answer g or gm
abbreviation for: milligram - correct answer mg
abbreviation for: after meals - correct answer pc
abbreviation for: over the counter - correct answer OTC
abbreviation for: by mouth - correct answer po
term for: q - correct answer every
term for: ac - correct answer before meals
term for: qid/QID - correct answer four times a day
term for: tsp - correct answer teaspoon
term for: prn/PRN - correct answer as needed
term for: tbsp - correct answer tablespoon
term for: tid/TID - correct answer three times daily
Administer - correct answer to give out, 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 and 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
Label - correct answer Information on the medication package
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 to administer them
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
Side effects - correct answer Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or adverse reactions from a medication
Transcribe - correct answer To transfer written information from one place to another; information on the physician's order must be transcribed to the medication administration record (MAR)
Vital Signs - correct answer Measurement of a person's heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and temperature
abbreviation for: hour of sleep or bedtime - correct answer HS or qhs
abbreviation for: twice a day - correct answer bid or BID
abbreviation for: subcutaneous - correct answer sq. or SQ abbreviation for: every other day - correct answer qod, QOD
abbreviation for: once a day - correct answer qd or QD
abbreviation for: gram - correct answer g or gm
abbreviation for: milligram - correct answer mg
abbreviation for: after meals - correct answer pc
abbreviation for: over the counter - correct answer OTC
abbreviation for: by mouth - correct answer po
term for: q - correct answer every
term for: ac - correct answer before meals
term for: qid/QID - correct answer four times a day
term for: tsp - correct answer teaspoon
term for: prn/PRN - correct answer as needed
term for: tbsp - correct answer tablespoon
term for: tid/TID - correct answer three times daily
