MEDICATION AIDE TEST MOST
COMPREHENSIVE QS & ANS - TO PASS THE
EXAM, 100% VERIFIED WITH QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS/ACCURATE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
Caplet - ANSWER-a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of
swallowing
Aerosol spray - ANSWER-Solution that holds the medication suspended until it is
dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin
Neglect - answer-failure to provide the standard of care that a person trained in the
same way would do in a certain situation-failing to give meds prescribed
Diversion - ANSWER-Giving medication to someone other than client but
documenting that medication was given to client
Fraud - ANSWER-Dishonest or cheats the system-charting meds as given but did
not actually give medication
Six Rights - ANSWER-Right Client, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route,
Right Time, Right Documentation
Capsule - ANSWER-The medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held
inside a gelatin container until it dissolved in the stomach
Cream - ANSWER-Semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied
to skin
Elixer - ANSWER-A sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which
medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth
,Enteric-coated tablets - ANSWER-Hard shell coating on a tablet that keeps the
medication from dissolving until it passes through the stomach into the small
intestine. Cutting or crushing these will destroy the protective hard shell
Gel - ANSWER-A clear, semisolid, jellylike solution used to hold medication so it
can be applied to the skin
Inhalant - ANSWER-Medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via compressed
air such as a metered dose inhaler or a disc device
liniment - ANSWER-Medication mixed with alcohol, oil, or water which is rubbed
on the skin
Lotion - ANSWER-a medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin
lozenge - ANSWER-Medicated tablet or disk that dissolves in the mouth
Ointment - ANSWER-A semisolid substance for application of medication to the
skin or eyes where it's absorbed
Paste - ANSWER-semisolid preparation, thicker and stiffer than ointment;
absorbed through skin more slowly than ointment
Patch - ANSWER-Medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc that is stuck
to skin, allowing medication to be absorbed slowly and regularly from the disc into
the blood stream through the skin
Pill - ANSWER-Mixture of a powdered drug with a cohesive material; may be
round or oval
Powder - ANSWER-A finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally,
others externally
Solution - ANSWER-Liquid containing dissolved medication
Suppository - ANSWER-a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body
opening; it melts at body temperature
,Suspension - ANSWER-liquid mixture in which particles distributed in the liquid
settle out over time
Syrup - ANSWER-medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution
Tablet - ANSWER-Medication that is a solid and molded into a round or oval
shape
STAT order - ANSWER-Any medication that is needed immediately and is to be
given only once.
One time order - ANSWER-Written for a drug to be just given the one time
PRN order - ANSWER-"as needed" order for medication
Routine order - ANSWER-Administered until the health care provider discontinues
the order or until a prescribed number of doses or days have occurred.
AD - ANSWER-right ear
AS - ANSWER-left ear
AU - ANSWER-both ears
ac - ANSWER-before meals
ad lib - ANSWER-as desired
bid - ANSWER-twice a day
c - ANSWER-with
cc - ANSWER-cubic centimeter
cap - ANSWER-capsule
, d/c - ANSWER-discontinue
dil - ANSWER-dilute
elix - ANSWER-elixir
gm - ANSWER-gram
gr - ANSWER-grain
gtt - ANSWER-drop
h, hr - ANSWER-hour
HS, hs - ANSWER-hour of sleep (bedtime)
kg - ANSWER-kilogram
L - ANSWER-liter
MAR - ANSWER-medication administration record
MDI - ANSWER-metered dose inhaler
mEq - ANSWER-milliequivalent
mg - ANSWER-milligram
ml - ANSWER-milliliter
NPO - ANSWER-nothing by mouth
OD - ANSWER-right eye
OS - ANSWER-left eye
OU - ANSWER-both eyes
COMPREHENSIVE QS & ANS - TO PASS THE
EXAM, 100% VERIFIED WITH QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS/ACCURATE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
Caplet - ANSWER-a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of
swallowing
Aerosol spray - ANSWER-Solution that holds the medication suspended until it is
dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin
Neglect - answer-failure to provide the standard of care that a person trained in the
same way would do in a certain situation-failing to give meds prescribed
Diversion - ANSWER-Giving medication to someone other than client but
documenting that medication was given to client
Fraud - ANSWER-Dishonest or cheats the system-charting meds as given but did
not actually give medication
Six Rights - ANSWER-Right Client, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route,
Right Time, Right Documentation
Capsule - ANSWER-The medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held
inside a gelatin container until it dissolved in the stomach
Cream - ANSWER-Semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied
to skin
Elixer - ANSWER-A sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which
medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth
,Enteric-coated tablets - ANSWER-Hard shell coating on a tablet that keeps the
medication from dissolving until it passes through the stomach into the small
intestine. Cutting or crushing these will destroy the protective hard shell
Gel - ANSWER-A clear, semisolid, jellylike solution used to hold medication so it
can be applied to the skin
Inhalant - ANSWER-Medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via compressed
air such as a metered dose inhaler or a disc device
liniment - ANSWER-Medication mixed with alcohol, oil, or water which is rubbed
on the skin
Lotion - ANSWER-a medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin
lozenge - ANSWER-Medicated tablet or disk that dissolves in the mouth
Ointment - ANSWER-A semisolid substance for application of medication to the
skin or eyes where it's absorbed
Paste - ANSWER-semisolid preparation, thicker and stiffer than ointment;
absorbed through skin more slowly than ointment
Patch - ANSWER-Medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc that is stuck
to skin, allowing medication to be absorbed slowly and regularly from the disc into
the blood stream through the skin
Pill - ANSWER-Mixture of a powdered drug with a cohesive material; may be
round or oval
Powder - ANSWER-A finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally,
others externally
Solution - ANSWER-Liquid containing dissolved medication
Suppository - ANSWER-a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body
opening; it melts at body temperature
,Suspension - ANSWER-liquid mixture in which particles distributed in the liquid
settle out over time
Syrup - ANSWER-medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution
Tablet - ANSWER-Medication that is a solid and molded into a round or oval
shape
STAT order - ANSWER-Any medication that is needed immediately and is to be
given only once.
One time order - ANSWER-Written for a drug to be just given the one time
PRN order - ANSWER-"as needed" order for medication
Routine order - ANSWER-Administered until the health care provider discontinues
the order or until a prescribed number of doses or days have occurred.
AD - ANSWER-right ear
AS - ANSWER-left ear
AU - ANSWER-both ears
ac - ANSWER-before meals
ad lib - ANSWER-as desired
bid - ANSWER-twice a day
c - ANSWER-with
cc - ANSWER-cubic centimeter
cap - ANSWER-capsule
, d/c - ANSWER-discontinue
dil - ANSWER-dilute
elix - ANSWER-elixir
gm - ANSWER-gram
gr - ANSWER-grain
gtt - ANSWER-drop
h, hr - ANSWER-hour
HS, hs - ANSWER-hour of sleep (bedtime)
kg - ANSWER-kilogram
L - ANSWER-liter
MAR - ANSWER-medication administration record
MDI - ANSWER-metered dose inhaler
mEq - ANSWER-milliequivalent
mg - ANSWER-milligram
ml - ANSWER-milliliter
NPO - ANSWER-nothing by mouth
OD - ANSWER-right eye
OS - ANSWER-left eye
OU - ANSWER-both eyes
