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