Virginia Medication Aide Prep Questions & Answers 2023 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

Virginia Medication Aide Prep



Right Resident - ANS 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.

Right Medication - ANS The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE
THE THREE CHECKS

Right Dose - ANS The amount of medication ordered

Right Route - ANS The method of medication administration

Right Time - ANS When the resident is ordered to receive the medication

Right Documentation - ANS 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.

medication errors - ANS when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed

otic - ANS ear

ophthalmic - ANS eye

ADR - ANS adverse drug reaction

MAR - ANS medication administration record

window to pass meds - ANS 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards

tab - ANS tablet

cap - ANS capsule

sol - ANS solution

syr - ANS syrup

, oint - ANS ointment

crm - ANS cream

supp - ANS suppository

inhal - ANS inhaler

10cc - ANS 10ml

20cc - ANS 20ml

30cc - ANS 30ml

1 tsp to ml - ANS 5ml

a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - ANS milliliter (mL)

1 tbsp = _____tsp - ANS 3 tsp

3 tsp =____ml - ANS 15ml

medication cup - ANS use on a level surface when measuring

oral dropper/ syringe - ANS use when measuring amounts less than 5ml

special oral measuring device - ANS this measuring device has measurements of mg instead of
ml

OTC - ANS over the counter

gm - ANS gram

mg - ANS milligram

mcg - ANS microgram

cc - ANS cubic centimeter

ml - ANS milliliter

tsp - ANS teaspoon

tbsp - ANS tablespoon