Level 1 Medication Aide Exam Questions And Answers

Level 1 Medication Aide Exam Questions And Answers p.o. or PO - ANS By Mouth O.D. - ANS Right eye O.S. - ANS left eye O.U. - ANS Both Eyes NPO - ANS nothing by mouth Otic - ANS Ear cc - ANS cubic centimeter g or gm - ANS gram gr. or gr - ANS grain gtt. - ANS Drops lb. or lb - ANS Pound mg. or mg - ANS milligram no. - ANS number tab. - ANS tablet cap. - ANS capsule ml. ml - ANS milliliter liq. - ANS liquid Sol - ANS solution a.c. or ac - ANS before meals p.c. or pc - ANS after meals o.d. - ANS once daily qd - ANS every day b.i.d. or bid or BID - ANS twice a day t.i.d. or tid or TID - ANS Three Times daily qid or QID - ANS Four Times Daily q.o.d. - ANS every other day hs or HS - ANS hour of sleep, at bedtime hr - ANS hour prn - ANS as needed stat or STAT - ANS immediately ad lib - ANS as desired c (with a line over it) - ANS with s (with a line over it) - ANS without I & O - ANS intake and output H2O - ANS water T.L.C - ANS Tender Loving Care ADL - ANS activities of daily living O.T.C. - ANS over the counter Residential care facility I - ANS Provides shelter and board and may include storage and distribution of medications. Residential care facility II - ANS Provides shelter and board, and includes storage and distribution of medications, supervision of diet, and assistance with personal care; may also include care during short-term illness and recuperation Community residential facility - ANS Any premises where residential prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, or habitation are provided. Administration - ANS The act of actually giving a dose of internal (prescription) medication to a resident unless the resident is in self-control of the medication according to the facility's policy. Resident - ANS This term usually refers to the individuals receiving health care in a long-term facility. Client - ANS Someone who pays a professional for services; "client" is frequently used interchangeably with "resident" depending on the facility. Tactfulness - ANS "Think before you speak" is an example of which attitude Poise - ANS When you are composed in the face of a difficult situation, you are showing which positive attribute? Confidence - ANS When you have faith in your abilities you will have _______ in yourself. Addiction - ANS Emotional or physiological dependence upon a drug which has progressed beyond voluntary control Hypersensitivity - ANS Unusual sensitivity to a drug Anaphylaxis - ANS Severe, life threatening hypersensitivity to a drug Antagonism - ANS Condition in which two drugs work against each other, decreasing effectiveness of one or both Contraindications - ANS Existing conditions that the residents may have which are incompatible with the drug Controlled drugs - ANS Drugs covered by the 1970 controlled Substance Act and those subsequently added Cumulative effect - ANS Buildup of a drug in the body Disease - ANS Pathological or abnormal condition of the body Drug - ANS A substance taken into or applied to the body to treat or prevent a disease or condition Enteric coated - ANS Tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in the small intestines rather than the stomach Generic name - ANS Simplified version of the chemical name of a drug; the "official" name idiosyncracy - ANS Unusual effects from a drug 1. When no effects are produced from large doses of a drug 2. Unusual effects from small doses of a drug 3. Certain drugs and certain races of people; genetic factors Indications - ANS Varies conditions for which the drug may be given Lethal dose - ANS Amount of drug that will cause death Ophthalmic - ANS pertaining to the eye