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MEDICATION AIDE STATE EXAM 2025
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✅right ear (auris dextra) AS - ✅left ear (auris sinistra) AU - ✅both ears (auris uterque) ac - ✅before meals ad lib - ✅as desired ASAP - ✅as soon as possible bid - ✅twice a day c - ✅with cc - ✅cubic centimeter cap - ✅capsule d/c - ✅discontinue
dil - ✅dilute or dissolve elix - ✅elixir gm - ✅gram gr - ✅grain gtt - ✅drop h/hr - ✅hour Hs,hs - ✅hour of sleep (bedtime) kg - ✅kilogram L - ✅liter MAR - ✅medication administration record MDI - ✅metered dose inhaler mEq - ✅milliequivalent
✅per rectum PRN - ✅as needed q - ✅every q am - ✅every morning qd - ✅every day qh - ✅every hour q 2h - ✅every 2 hours qid - ✅four times a day qod - ✅every other day s - ✅without SL - ✅sublingual stat - ✅immediately
supp - ✅suppository susp - ✅suspension T, tbsp, tbs - ✅tablespoon t, tsp - ✅teaspoon tab - ✅tablet tid - ✅three times a day tinc - ✅tincture ADR - ✅adverse drug reaction 5 milliliter (ml) - ✅1 teaspoon (tsp) 10 ml - ✅2 teaspoons 15 ml - ✅1 tablespoon (Tbsp) 30 ml - ✅1 ounce (oz)
Elixer - ✅a sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth. Enteric coated tablet - ✅a hard shell coating on a tablet that keeps the medication from dissolving until it passes through the stomach into the small intestines. Cutting or crushing these tablets will destroy the protective hard shell coating. Gel - ✅a clear, semi-solid, jelly-like solution used to hold medication so it can be applied to the skin. becomes a liquid at body temperature and can be rubbed into the skin. Inhalant - ✅medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via compressed air such as a metered dose inhaler or a disc device. liniment - ✅a medication mixed with oil, alcohol, or water and used on the skin. Lotion - ✅A medication dissolved in liquid for applying to the skin. Lozenge - ✅small, solid, round or oval, flavored, and/or sweet base that holds medication and releases it s the base melts in the mouth. ointment - ✅a semisolid substance for application of medication to the skin or eye where it is absorbed. Paste -
✅a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment, containing medications. it is not absorbed as readily as an ointment. The medication may be absorbed from the paste while a portion of the paste remains on the skin. Patch - ✅medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc hat is stuck t the skin, allowing the medication to be absorbed slowly and regularly from the disc into the blood stream through the skin. Pill - ✅medication in a powder form that is mixed in a bonding material and forced into round, oval, and/or flat shapes for ease of swallowing. Powder - ✅A fine ground form of the medication that may be used for medications to ve swallowed. Solution - ✅liquid containing dissolved medication Suppository - ✅medication mixed in a gelatin or other soft material and shaped like a cone for ease of insertion into the rectum, vagina, or urethra. The gelatin slowly dissolves due to body heat and the medication is released. Suspension - ✅a liquid holding un-dissolved particles of the medication, The liquid must be shaken before giving, which allows the particles to be evenly distributed throughout the liquid. Shaking allows for accurate dosing. Syrup - ✅liquid medications are dissolved in a sugar water to disguise the taste. Tablet - ✅Medication that is a solid and molded into a round or oval shape. can be swallowed whole, chewed, crushed, cut in half (if scored), placed under the
the med aide is in a hurry and does not administers ms. Snowden her scheduled methotrexate however she charts in the patients MAR that its given. She figures it wont matter since its just one dose. This is an example of: - ✅fraud the med aide decides to slip a dose of methadone in her pocket bc she can get $25 per pill on the street. this is known as - ✅diversion define the term medication error - ✅when a drug is given any other way than how it was prescribed when in doubt you should : - ✅ASK if it doesnt seem clear - ✅stop and ask interruptions or distractions can cause medication errors. what must we do to prevent this - ✅stay focused avoid distractions until med pass is done ms. rivera tells you she does not usually take a red pill what should you do - ✅recheck the MAR mr. AKinyemi has an unusual med order. He is to get 4 of the same capsules in one dose of a prescribed med. what would you do to prevent a medication error. - ✅notify the RN what does the abbreviation HIPPA stand for - ✅health insurance portability and accountability act. during your med rounds you notice that ms. brag is having trouble swallowing a pill you give her and keeps taking it out of her mouth. you are unable to get her to swallow the med. what would you do next. -
✅go to the RN immediately who is repsponsible for signing the informed consent form for a child or incompetent adult. - ✅parent or legal guardian define the term drug - ✅a chemical substance admisinistered as a medication for an ailment or used in the preparation for medication. Mandy is passing meds on her assigned hall. she gives ms. P her - ✅ how many 8 ounce cups of water should you offer a patient when administering their meds? - ✅ 1 true or false: when administering meds, you should give meds to clients who do not require assistance first - ✅true before administering digoxin what important vital sign must be obtained - ✅pulse define the term absorption rate - ✅the amount of time it takes the medication to be absorbed in the body. if your client is vomiting what should you do with the medication - ✅hold the med, document the reason, and check with the supervisor 4 types of medication orders are - ✅routine, PRN, sTAT, one time orders meds given on a regular basis - ✅routine what law tracks or controls the use of controlled substances -
