MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE||VERIFIED ANSWERS||COMPLETE GUIDE TO MEDICATION AIDE||100% GRANTEE PASS A+

MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE||VERIFIED
ANSWERS||COMPLETE GUIDE TO MEDICATION
AIDE||100% GRANTEE PASS A+

Administer

ANS>>To Give To, Insert Or Apply Medication To A Person




Controlled Substance

ANS>>Medications That Have The Potential To Be Addictive And Used In A Way Other Than The
Medication Was Prescribed; A System Must Be In Place To Account For Receipt, Administration And
Disposition Of Each Medication




Dispense

ANS>>Preparing And Packaging A Prescription Medication In A Container With Information Required
By State And Federal Law; Anytime More Than One Dose Of Medication From A Supply Is Placed In
Another Container An Labeled, It Is Considered Dispensing.




Dispensing Practitioner

ANS>>A Licensed Health Professional Who Has The Authority To Dispense Medications; A Pharmacist
Is The Dispensing Practitioner You May Be The Most Familiar With.




Document

ANS>>To Record Or Write; Documentation Of The Administration Of Medications Is Required On The
Medication Administration Record (Mar).

,Label

ANS>>Information On The Medication Package; Referred To Also As Medication Label Or Prescription
Label




Medication Administration Record (Mar)

ANS>>A Record That Lists All Of The Medications Ordered For The Resident, Including Routine Or
Regularly Scheduled Medications And Prn Medications; It Is Used To Document Or Record The
Administration Of Medications.




Medication/Drug

ANS>>Another Word Used For Drug; A Substance Or Mixture Of Substances Used In The Diagnosis,
Cure Treatment Or Prevention Of Disease.




Medication Pass

ANS>>Scheduled Time Of The Day When Medications Are Administered To Residents.




Non-Controlled Medications

ANS>>All Other Prescription Medications That Are Not Listed As Controlled Substances.




Otc Medications

ANS>>Over-The-Counter Or Non-Prescription Medications; Medications Which Can Be Purchased Or
Obtained Without A Prescription; However, You Need A Physician's Order If Alc Staff Are
Administering Otc Medications To A Resident Living In An Assisted Living Community.

,Prescription Medications

ANS>>Medications That Can Only Be Obtained Or Purchased Through An Order Or Prescription
Written By A Physician Or Prescribing Practitioner




Prn

ANS>>As Needed Or If Necessary; Prn Medications Are Not Scheduled To Be Administered At Specific
Times.




Prescribing Practitioner

ANS>>Refers To A Licensed Health Care Professional Who Is Authorized To Prescribe Or Order A
Medication; The Prescribing Practitioner People Are The Most Familiar With Is A Physician Or Doctor.
Other Prescribing Practitioners Include Physician Assistants, Family Nurse Practitioners And Dentists.




Report

ANS>>To Make Known, To Give Information About Something




Self-Administered Medications

ANS>>Those Prescription Or Over-The-Counter Drugs That A Resident In An Assisted Living
Community Personally Chooses To Ingest Or Apply Where The Resident Has Been Assessed And
Determined To Have The Cognitive Skills Necessary To Articulate The Need For The Medication And
Generally Knows The Times, And Physical Characteristics Of Medication To Be Taken.




Side-Effects

ANS>>Any Effect Other Than The Desired Effect; Unwanted Effects Or Adverse Reactions From A
Medication.

, Vital Signs

ANS>>Measurements Of A Persons Heartbeat, Blood Pressure, Breathing And Temperature.




Gm

ANS>>Gram




Mg

ANS>>Milligram




Mcg

ANS>>Microgram




Cc

ANS>>Cubic Centimeter




Ml

ANS>>Milliliter




Tsp

ANS>>Teaspoonful




Tbsp