Virginia Medication Aide Preparation exam verified with 100 %
correct questions and answers.
1. Right Resident: Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the
facility.
2. Right Medication: The name of the medication ordered by the physician; AL-
WAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
3. Right Dose: The amount of medication ordered
4. Right Route: The method of medication administration
5. Right Time: When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
6. Right Documentation: The process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was
omitted.
7. medication errors: when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
8. otic: ear
9. ophthalmic: eye
10. ADR: adverse drug reaction
11. MAR: medication administration record
12. window to pass meds: 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
, 13. tab: tablet
14. cap: capsule
15. sol: solution
16. syr: syrup
17. oint: ointment
18. crm: cream
19. supp: suppository
20. inhal: inhaler
21. 10cc: 10ml 22. 20cc: 20ml
23. 30cc: 30ml
24. 1 tsp to ml: 5ml
25. a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________: milliliter (mL)
26. 1 tbsp = _____tsp: 3 tsp
27. 3 tsp =____ml: 15ml
28. medication cup: use on a level surface when measuring
29. oral dropper/ syringe: use when measuring amounts less than 5ml
30. special oral measuring device: this measuring device has measurements of mg instead
of ml
31. OTC: over the counter
correct questions and answers.
1. Right Resident: Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the
facility.
2. Right Medication: The name of the medication ordered by the physician; AL-
WAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
3. Right Dose: The amount of medication ordered
4. Right Route: The method of medication administration
5. Right Time: When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
6. Right Documentation: The process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was
omitted.
7. medication errors: when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
8. otic: ear
9. ophthalmic: eye
10. ADR: adverse drug reaction
11. MAR: medication administration record
12. window to pass meds: 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
, 13. tab: tablet
14. cap: capsule
15. sol: solution
16. syr: syrup
17. oint: ointment
18. crm: cream
19. supp: suppository
20. inhal: inhaler
21. 10cc: 10ml 22. 20cc: 20ml
23. 30cc: 30ml
24. 1 tsp to ml: 5ml
25. a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________: milliliter (mL)
26. 1 tbsp = _____tsp: 3 tsp
27. 3 tsp =____ml: 15ml
28. medication cup: use on a level surface when measuring
29. oral dropper/ syringe: use when measuring amounts less than 5ml
30. special oral measuring device: this measuring device has measurements of mg instead
of ml
31. OTC: over the counter
