Medication Aide Study Guide (Iowa)

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1.What are the proper techniques to obtain an oral temperature?: Hav
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e the patient moisten lips, place the thermometer at base of tong
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ue to one side, have patient close lips around probe to hold in pla
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ce, remind patient not to talk or bite the probe, make sure the pa
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tient has not had anything to eat or drink or smoke within 15 to
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20 minutes.
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2.Identify Subjective versus Objective data: Subjective: Symptoms (rep
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Objective: signs (observed with senses) e.g. Dry skin
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3.What does MAR stand for?: medication administration record
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4.T or F: QD, OU, OS, OD are unapproved abbreviations?: True
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5.What do you do if you see an unapproved abbreviation on the
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MAR or label?: Report it to the nurse
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6.What are acceptable abbreviations on a MAR or label?: QID-
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nmx4, TID-x3, BID-x2, P.C.-after meals, A.C.-before meals, P.O.-
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7.What is buccal administration?: between the cheek and gum
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8.What is sublingual administration?: under the tongue
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9.How many mL in a teaspoon?: 5 mL
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10.How many mL in a TBSP?: 15 mL
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11.How and when do you document PRN medications?: Immediately
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mafter giving, in the progress note and the MAR. Chart what medi
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cation was given, what dose, what time, and why. Effectiveness o
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f the PRN needs to be documented 30 min to 1 hour after admi
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nistration.
12.Define standardized medication times and what daily means.: Patien
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ts are given medications on standardized schedule. Medication pas
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ses occur for the majority of the patients within a facility at the s
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ame time. nm


13.What are the benefits of standardized medication times?: Helps
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prevent drug errors and ensures that all medications are passed
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14.What is the timeframe the state of Iowa gives you to pass medicati
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ons?: 1 hr before and after the stated due time -
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nmdue time is dependent on the facilities policy.
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15.What is military time?: Add 12 to the time after noon. (1pm= 13
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16.What route of medication administration can the MA complete?: P.O
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., topi- cal, eye, ear, inhalers, nose drops/
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sprays, transdermal patches.
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17.What are the roles of the CMA and who supervises them?: Admini
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ster medications, supervise the self-
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administering patient, observe and report signs and symptoms. A li
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18.What can you not do as a CMA?: IV, IM, Sub-Q
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Can do Sub-Q insulin if trained and reevaluated every 6 hrs.
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19.Who prescribes medications?: Doctors, PAs, Nurse Practitioner, Den
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20.What is a single order?: Give only once
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