Medication Aide
Administer - Answer- to give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- to record or write; Documentation of the administration of medications is
required on the medication administration record (MAR).
Label - Answer- Information on the medication package; referred to also as medication label or
prescription label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - Answer- 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 - Answer- Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of substances
used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass - Answer- Scheduled time of the day when medications are administered to
residents.
Non-controlled Medications - Answer- All other prescription medications that are not listed as
controlled substances.
OTC Medications - Answer- 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 - Answer- medications that can only be obtained or purchased through
an order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing practitioner
PRN - Answer- as needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be administered
at specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner - Answer- 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 - Answer- to make known, to give information about something
Self-administered Medications - Answer- 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 - Answer- Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or adverse
reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs - Answer- Measurements of a persons heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and
temperature.
gm - Answer- gram
mg - Answer- milligram
mcg - Answer- microgram
cc - Answer- cubic centimeter
ml - Answer- milliliter
tsp - Answer- teaspoonful
tbsp - Answer- tablespoonful
gtt - Answer- drop
ss - Answer- 1/2
oz - Answer- ounce
mEq - Answer- milliequivalent
QD - Answer- every day
BID - Answer- twice a day
TID - Answer- three times a day
QID - Answer- four times a day
qh - Answer- every hour
qhs - Answer- at every bedtime
ac - Answer- before meals
, pc - Answer- after meals
PRN - Answer- as needed
QOD - Answer- every other day
ac/hs - Answer- before meals and at bedtime
pc/hs - Answer- after meals and at bedtime
stat - Answer- immediately
po - Answer- by mouth
pr - Answer- per rectum
OD - Answer- right eye
OS - Answer- left eye
OU - Answer- both eyes
AD - Answer- right ear
AS - Answer- left ear
AU - Answer- both ears
SL - Answer- sublingual (under the tongue)
SQ - Answer- subcutaneous (under the skin)
per GT - Answer- through gastronomy tube *Don't Do
MAR - Answer- medication administration record
OTC - Answer- over the counter
SIG - Answer- label or directions
Tip 1 - Answer- use an oral syringe for amounts less than 5ml
1 cc = 1 ml - Answer- A cubic centimeter is the same as a milliliter
10cc - Answer- 10ml
20cc - Answer- 20ml
mg is not ml - Answer- A mg is NOT the same as ml
Administer - Answer- to give to, insert or apply medication to a person
Controlled Substance - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- to record or write; Documentation of the administration of medications is
required on the medication administration record (MAR).
Label - Answer- Information on the medication package; referred to also as medication label or
prescription label
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - Answer- 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 - Answer- Another word used for drug; a substance or mixture of substances
used in the diagnosis, cure treatment or prevention of disease.
Medication Pass - Answer- Scheduled time of the day when medications are administered to
residents.
Non-controlled Medications - Answer- All other prescription medications that are not listed as
controlled substances.
OTC Medications - Answer- 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 - Answer- medications that can only be obtained or purchased through
an order or prescription written by a physician or prescribing practitioner
PRN - Answer- as needed or if necessary; PRN medications are not scheduled to be administered
at specific times.
Prescribing Practitioner - Answer- 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 - Answer- to make known, to give information about something
Self-administered Medications - Answer- 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 - Answer- Any effect other than the desired effect; unwanted effects or adverse
reactions from a medication.
Vital Signs - Answer- Measurements of a persons heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing and
temperature.
gm - Answer- gram
mg - Answer- milligram
mcg - Answer- microgram
cc - Answer- cubic centimeter
ml - Answer- milliliter
tsp - Answer- teaspoonful
tbsp - Answer- tablespoonful
gtt - Answer- drop
ss - Answer- 1/2
oz - Answer- ounce
mEq - Answer- milliequivalent
QD - Answer- every day
BID - Answer- twice a day
TID - Answer- three times a day
QID - Answer- four times a day
qh - Answer- every hour
qhs - Answer- at every bedtime
ac - Answer- before meals
, pc - Answer- after meals
PRN - Answer- as needed
QOD - Answer- every other day
ac/hs - Answer- before meals and at bedtime
pc/hs - Answer- after meals and at bedtime
stat - Answer- immediately
po - Answer- by mouth
pr - Answer- per rectum
OD - Answer- right eye
OS - Answer- left eye
OU - Answer- both eyes
AD - Answer- right ear
AS - Answer- left ear
AU - Answer- both ears
SL - Answer- sublingual (under the tongue)
SQ - Answer- subcutaneous (under the skin)
per GT - Answer- through gastronomy tube *Don't Do
MAR - Answer- medication administration record
OTC - Answer- over the counter
SIG - Answer- label or directions
Tip 1 - Answer- use an oral syringe for amounts less than 5ml
1 cc = 1 ml - Answer- A cubic centimeter is the same as a milliliter
10cc - Answer- 10ml
20cc - Answer- 20ml
mg is not ml - Answer- A mg is NOT the same as ml
