CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE
list the seven rights for medication administration:
Resident
Medication
Dose
Route
Time
Technique
Documentation
what type of medications cannot be crushed?
tablets, capsules, powders, pastes, ointments
how many cc in a milliliter
1 cc
how many cc in an ounce
30 cc
how many cc in a teaspoon
5 CC
how many cc in a tablespoon
15 CC
how many milligram in a gram
1000 mg
list different ways to identify a resident, which way is the best?
Identification Band (best way)
Picture in MAR
Ask their name
How many minutes do you wait between giving 2different kinds of eye drops?
3 - 5 minutes
what are you going to do right after administrating the eye drops?
have resident close eyes gently and apply light finger pressure over the lacrimal Sac for
1 minute
if a resident gets two different kinds of inhalers how long do you wait between
inhalers?
5 to 10 minutes
does it matter which inhaler you administer first?
bronchodilator than steroids
if order for inhaler states to give to puffs, how long do you need to wait between
giving the first puff and the second Puff?
one minute
how is Spiriva administered?
through an inhaler x 2
what do you need to have the resident do after giving a steroid inhaler?
rinse and spit
list the seven rights for medication administration:
Resident
Medication
Dose
Route
Time
Technique
Documentation
what type of medications cannot be crushed?
tablets, capsules, powders, pastes, ointments
how many cc in a milliliter
1 cc
how many cc in an ounce
30 cc
how many cc in a teaspoon
5 CC
how many cc in a tablespoon
15 CC
how many milligram in a gram
1000 mg
list different ways to identify a resident, which way is the best?
Identification Band (best way)
Picture in MAR
Ask their name
How many minutes do you wait between giving 2different kinds of eye drops?
3 - 5 minutes
what are you going to do right after administrating the eye drops?
have resident close eyes gently and apply light finger pressure over the lacrimal Sac for
1 minute
if a resident gets two different kinds of inhalers how long do you wait between
inhalers?
5 to 10 minutes
does it matter which inhaler you administer first?
bronchodilator than steroids
if order for inhaler states to give to puffs, how long do you need to wait between
giving the first puff and the second Puff?
one minute
how is Spiriva administered?
through an inhaler x 2
what do you need to have the resident do after giving a steroid inhaler?
rinse and spit
