Unit 1

Question 1

This provides a safe way for individuals other than licensed health professionals to administer medications to individuals who are not able to take medications by themselves?

Answer 1

Medication Aide

Question 2

What all does a medication aide assist6 with?

Answer 2

Giving or applying a dose of a medication to an individual according to the five rights

Question 3

What are the four basic routes medication can be administered?

Answer 3

-oral
-inhalation
-topical
-instillation

Question 4

What are. drugs placed inside or onto the body?

Answer 4

Medication

Question 5

What are some reasons medications are given?

Answer 5

-TREAT disease or condition
-PREVENT disease or condition
-DIAGNOSE
REPLACEMENT for chemicals missing in the body

Question 6

Controlled substances such as narcotics are kept in a _______ _______ compartment or box

Answer 6

double locked

Question 7

Medications come in what two types of systems

Answer 7

Unit dose and traditional dose

Question 8

Who can perform individual packaging?

Answer 8

Manufacturer or a pharmacist

Question 9

How often are ALL the medications counted

Answer 9

at least once every 24 hours

Question 10

What are all the liquid drug forms?

Answer 10

aerosol, drops, elixir, solution, spray, suspension, syrup, and tincture

Question 11

TR or tinct =

Answer 11

Tincture

Question 12

Medication in which gas under pressure is used to dispense a liquid spray

Answer 12

Aerosol

Question 13

Medication given by the drop

Answer 13

Drops (gtt)

Question 14

Medication dissolved in alcohol and flavored with sugar

Answer 14

Elixir

Question 15

Medication evenly dissolved in liquid

Answer 15

Solution

Question 16

Medication given in a fine mist

Answer 16

Spray

Question 17

Medication floats in a liquid but is not dissolved; needs mixing

Answer 17

Suspension

Question 18

Medication dissolved in sugar water

Answer 18

Syrup

Question 19

Medication dissolved in alcohol

Answer 19

Tincture

Question 20

Name an example of aerosol

Answer 20

inhaler or nebulizer

Question 21

Name an example of drops

Answer 21

ear drops or eye drops

Question 22

Name an example of elixir

Answer 22

cough syrup

Question 23

Name an example of solution

Answer 23

saline

Question 24

Name an example of spray

Answer 24

nasal spray

Question 25

Name an example of suspension

Answer 25

liquid antacids

Question 26

Name an example of syrup

Answer 26

cough syrup

Question 27

Name an example of tincture

Answer 27

tincture of benzoin

Question 28

What are all the solid drug forms?

Answer 28

capsules, enteric coated, lozenges, ointment, powder, scored, sublingual, tablets, and transdermal

Question 29

Medication enclosed in a gelatin capsule

Answer 29

Capsules

Question 30

Tablet covered with a special coating designed to dissolve at different rates. Used to prolong the effects of the drug. These drugs should not be crushed

Answer 30

Enteric Coated or sustained release

Question 31

Disc of medication intended to be dissolved inside the mouth

Answer 31

Lozenges

Question 32

Medication mixed in a semi solid form used for external application

Answer 32

Ointment

Question 33

Ground into fine particles

Answer 33

Powder

Question 34

A tablet that has been marked with an indention for cutting

Answer 34

Scored

Question 35

Tablet designed to dissolve under the tongue

Answer 35

Sublingual

Question 36

Medication is molded or compressed into a solid form

Answer 36

Tablets

Question 37

Medication on a patch that is applied to the skin. The medication absorbs over time

Answer 37

transdermal

Question 38

What are the 5 rights of medication administration

Answer 38

-right drug -right resident -right amount -right time -right route

Question 39

An error occurs when a drug is provided to a resident that does not follow what three things?

Answer 39

-physician's order -manufacturer's directions for use -accepted standards of medication provision

Question 40

What are the two most common side effects of drugs in LTC?

Answer 40

-nausea, vomiting -constipation, diarrhea

Question 41

T or F: After the medication has been given, a record of the provision of medication must be made

Answer 41

true

Question 42

For PRN medication you must record what two things?

Answer 42

Why it was given and if it was effective

Question 43

What must you record for a refusal?

Answer 43

The reason the resident did not take the medication in the resident's file

Question 44

Occurs when goods or services needed by the vulnerable person to prevent injury, emotional pain, mental distress, or physical illness are not provided

Answer 44

Neglect

Question 45

Means failing to provide care that you should have provided

Answer 45

Neglect

Question 46

To do what you are supposed to do but caused harm

Answer 46

Negligence

Question 47

To harm a person intentionally

Answer 47

Abuse

Question 48

Verbal abuse =

Answer 48

Assault

Question 49

Physical abuse =

Answer 49

Battery