Virginia Medication Aide Prep Questions and Answers Rated A
Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication
Right Resident to the right resident who is supposed to receive the med-
ication and using procedure required by the facility.
The name of the medication ordered by the physician;
Right Medication
ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose The amount of medication ordered
Right Route The method of medication administration
Right Time When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
The process of writing down that a medication was a
Right Documentation administered to the resident on the MAR or if a medication
was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
when a medication is administered in any way other than
medication errors
how it was prescribed
otic ear
ophthalmic eye
ADR adverse drug reaction
MAR medication administration record
window to pass meds 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab tablet
cap capsule
sol solution
syr syrup
oint ointment
crm cream
supp suppository
, Virginia Medication Aide Prep Questions and Answers Rated A
inhal inhaler
10cc 10ml
20cc 20ml
30cc 30ml
1 tsp to ml 5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one milliliter (mL)
1 tbsp = tsp 3 tsp
3 tsp = ml 15ml
medication cup use on a level surface when measuring
oral dropper/ syringe use when measuring amounts less than 5ml
this measuring device has measurements of mg instead of
special oral measuring device
ml
OTC over the counter
gm gram
mg milligram
mcg microgram
cc cubic centimeter
ml milliliter
tsp teaspoon
tbsp tablespoon
gtt drop
oz ounce
mEq Milliequivalent
po by mouth
Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication
Right Resident to the right resident who is supposed to receive the med-
ication and using procedure required by the facility.
The name of the medication ordered by the physician;
Right Medication
ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose The amount of medication ordered
Right Route The method of medication administration
Right Time When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
The process of writing down that a medication was a
Right Documentation administered to the resident on the MAR or if a medication
was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
when a medication is administered in any way other than
medication errors
how it was prescribed
otic ear
ophthalmic eye
ADR adverse drug reaction
MAR medication administration record
window to pass meds 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab tablet
cap capsule
sol solution
syr syrup
oint ointment
crm cream
supp suppository
, Virginia Medication Aide Prep Questions and Answers Rated A
inhal inhaler
10cc 10ml
20cc 20ml
30cc 30ml
1 tsp to ml 5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one milliliter (mL)
1 tbsp = tsp 3 tsp
3 tsp = ml 15ml
medication cup use on a level surface when measuring
oral dropper/ syringe use when measuring amounts less than 5ml
this measuring device has measurements of mg instead of
special oral measuring device
ml
OTC over the counter
gm gram
mg milligram
mcg microgram
cc cubic centimeter
ml milliliter
tsp teaspoon
tbsp tablespoon
gtt drop
oz ounce
mEq Milliequivalent
po by mouth
