Georgia Medication Aide (2022)
(4) Types of orders - ANS - Routine, PRN, STAT, and Single
(6) Resident Rights of Med Administration - ANS - Resident, Medication, Dose, Time,
Route, and Documentation
(8) Types of topical medications - ANS - Cream, Ointment, Paste, Powder,
Medication, Gel, Shampoo and Transdermal Patch
1 tbsp = how many mL? - ANS - 15 mL
1 tbsp. = how many teaspoons - ANS - 3 tsp
1 tsp = how many mL? - ANS - 5 mL
Abbreviation for both eyes - ANS - OU
Abbreviation for Left eye - ANS - OS
Abbreviation for right eye - ANS - OD
ac - ANS - before meals
ac/ hs - ANS - before meals and at bedtime
AD - ANS - Right ear
Administer - ANS - To give out, insert, or apply medication to a person
AS - ANS - Left ear
AU - ANS - Both ears
BID - ANS - twice a day
cc - ANS - cubic centimeter
, cc = - ANS - ml
Controlled Substance - ANS - Meds that have potential to be addictive and used in a
way other than prescribed.
Define elixir - ANS - Sweetened syrup containing ETOH (alcohol) (Ex: NyQuil)
Define suspension - ANS - Particles suspended in liquid
Dispense - ANS - Preparing and packaging a prescription med in a container w/ info
required by state and federal law, more than one dose
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.
Emulsion - ANS - 2 or more, "shaken" (Ex: Mylanta)
GA CMAs are NOT allowed to administer... - ANS - IV, IM (delts, glutes), g-tube
(unless proxied), tube-feed (unless proxied), and catheters
gm - ANS - gram
got - ANS - drop
How to store eye drops and topicals in a med cart - ANS - Separately
Insulin pens expire in - ANS - 28 days
Label - ANS - Info on the medication package, med label or prescription label
Maintenance Inhaler is a(n) - ANS - Anti-inflammatory
MAR - ANS - Medication Administration Record
mcg - ANS - microgram
(4) Types of orders - ANS - Routine, PRN, STAT, and Single
(6) Resident Rights of Med Administration - ANS - Resident, Medication, Dose, Time,
Route, and Documentation
(8) Types of topical medications - ANS - Cream, Ointment, Paste, Powder,
Medication, Gel, Shampoo and Transdermal Patch
1 tbsp = how many mL? - ANS - 15 mL
1 tbsp. = how many teaspoons - ANS - 3 tsp
1 tsp = how many mL? - ANS - 5 mL
Abbreviation for both eyes - ANS - OU
Abbreviation for Left eye - ANS - OS
Abbreviation for right eye - ANS - OD
ac - ANS - before meals
ac/ hs - ANS - before meals and at bedtime
AD - ANS - Right ear
Administer - ANS - To give out, insert, or apply medication to a person
AS - ANS - Left ear
AU - ANS - Both ears
BID - ANS - twice a day
cc - ANS - cubic centimeter
, cc = - ANS - ml
Controlled Substance - ANS - Meds that have potential to be addictive and used in a
way other than prescribed.
Define elixir - ANS - Sweetened syrup containing ETOH (alcohol) (Ex: NyQuil)
Define suspension - ANS - Particles suspended in liquid
Dispense - ANS - Preparing and packaging a prescription med in a container w/ info
required by state and federal law, more than one dose
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.
Emulsion - ANS - 2 or more, "shaken" (Ex: Mylanta)
GA CMAs are NOT allowed to administer... - ANS - IV, IM (delts, glutes), g-tube
(unless proxied), tube-feed (unless proxied), and catheters
gm - ANS - gram
got - ANS - drop
How to store eye drops and topicals in a med cart - ANS - Separately
Insulin pens expire in - ANS - 28 days
Label - ANS - Info on the medication package, med label or prescription label
Maintenance Inhaler is a(n) - ANS - Anti-inflammatory
MAR - ANS - Medication Administration Record
mcg - ANS - microgram
