Medication Aide Exam Studyguide
MAR - ANSWER Medication Administration Record
Diversion - ANSWER illegally taking medications intended for use by a resident.
Ethics - ANSWER moral values
code of ethics - ANSWER no gifts or favors, doing the right thing when no one is
watching.
drug - ANSWER a chemical substance that once introduced into the body, becomes a
medicine, intended to promote chance in the body
Pharmacology - ANSWER a study of the effects of drugs on the body
pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER Branch of pharmacology. this is a study of beneficial
and adverse effects of drugs.
analgesics - ANSWER drugs that relieve pain
antibiotics - ANSWER drugs that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth
antidiabetic agents - ANSWER drugs that prevent or treat diabetes
antidiarrheals - ANSWER drugs used to prevent diarrhea
antiemetics - ANSWER Drugs that help prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting
antihistamines - ANSWER medications used to block allergic reactions
antiinfective - ANSWER any agent used to fight infection( antibiotic, antiviral,
anti-fungal)
antilipidemics - ANSWER statins: any drug used to lower fats in the blood
antipsychotics - ANSWER a group of drugs used to treat psychosis; same as
neuroleptic
antipyretics - ANSWER medications that reduce fever
antitussives - ANSWER relieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in
the medulla of the brain
beta blockers - ANSWER used to block beta-andrenergic actions;
Drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect.
MAR - ANSWER Medication Administration Record
Diversion - ANSWER illegally taking medications intended for use by a resident.
Ethics - ANSWER moral values
code of ethics - ANSWER no gifts or favors, doing the right thing when no one is
watching.
drug - ANSWER a chemical substance that once introduced into the body, becomes a
medicine, intended to promote chance in the body
Pharmacology - ANSWER a study of the effects of drugs on the body
pharmacotherapeutics - ANSWER Branch of pharmacology. this is a study of beneficial
and adverse effects of drugs.
analgesics - ANSWER drugs that relieve pain
antibiotics - ANSWER drugs that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth
antidiabetic agents - ANSWER drugs that prevent or treat diabetes
antidiarrheals - ANSWER drugs used to prevent diarrhea
antiemetics - ANSWER Drugs that help prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting
antihistamines - ANSWER medications used to block allergic reactions
antiinfective - ANSWER any agent used to fight infection( antibiotic, antiviral,
anti-fungal)
antilipidemics - ANSWER statins: any drug used to lower fats in the blood
antipsychotics - ANSWER a group of drugs used to treat psychosis; same as
neuroleptic
antipyretics - ANSWER medications that reduce fever
antitussives - ANSWER relieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in
the medulla of the brain
beta blockers - ANSWER used to block beta-andrenergic actions;
Drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect.
