Medication Aide Questions and Answers 2023

hemoglobin - ANSWER-substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color barbiturates - ANSWER-butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - ANSWER-estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity analgesic - ANSWER-a drug that relieves pain euphoria - ANSWER-an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-being fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER-a drug that reduces the oxygen needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions MI - ANSWER-myocardial infarction mm Hg - ANSWER-millimeters of mercury vulnerable adult - ANSWER-a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged ulcer - ANSWER-a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane tablet - ANSWER-a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk capsule - ANSWER-gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or liquid form diabetes - ANSWER-a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly coating agents - ANSWER-drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of an ulcer aldosterone - ANSWER-a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium absorption - ANSWER-the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution adrenergic blocking agent - ANSWER-a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects anti-dysrhythmic agents - ANSWER-drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms battery - ANSWER-touching a person's body without their consent angiotensin - ANSWER-a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone alopecia - ANSWER-hair loss IM - ANSWER-intramuscular IV - ANSWER-intravanous mg - ANSWER-milligram defamation - ANSWER-injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person false imprisonment - ANSWER-unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement tort - ANSWER-a wrong committed against a person or the person's property HIPAA - ANSWER-health insurance protability and accountability act DNR - ANSWER-do not resuscitate OBRA - ANSWER-omnibus budget reconciliation act boundary crossing - ANSWER-a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone boundary signs - ANSWER-acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of boundary crossing or violation boundary violation - ANSWER-an act of behavior that meets your needs, not the person's nurse practice act - ANSWER-the law that regulates nursing practice in a state six rights - ANSWER-right person, right drug, right time, right route, right dose, right documentation right person - ANSWER-1 of 6 right drug - ANSWER-2 of 6 right time - ANSWER-3 of 6 right route - ANSWER-4 of 6 right dose - ANSWER-5 of 6 right documentation - ANSWER-6 of 6 person who gives the first dose of a newly ordered drug - ANSWER-RN, LPN, or charge nurse CMA cannot - ANSWER-accept verbal or telephone orders CMA - ANSWER-is under the supervision of a RN, LPN, or charge nurse NCSBN - ANSWER-national council of state boards of nursing 5 rights of delegation - ANSWER-right task, right circumstances, right person, right supervision, right directions and communication Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER-determines the safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing; ensure that manufacturers meet labeling requirements; ensure advertising standards are met when manufacturers market drugs Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act - ANSWER-serves to control the manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing of certain drugs OSHA - ANSWER-occupational safety and health administration MDS - ANSWER-minimum data sheet NANDA-I - ANSWER-north american nursing diagnosis association international nursing process - ANSWER-evaluation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation subjective data - ANSWER-things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms objective data - ANSWER-information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs best site for measuring blood glucose - ANSWER-ring finger peristalsis - ANSWER-involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal organ - ANSWER-groups of tissues with the same function artery - ANSWER-a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart capillary - ANSWER-a tiny blood vessel vein - ANSWER-a blood vessel that returns blood back to the heart tissue - ANSWER-a group of cells with similar functions system - ANSWER-organs that work together to perform special functions CNS - ANSWER-central nervous system epidermis - ANSWER-outer layer of skin immune system - ANSWER-protects body from disease and infection anaphylaxis - ANSWER-a severe, life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen dilute - ANSWER-add the correct amount of water or other liquid drug blood level - ANSWER-amount of a drug present in the blood drug interaction - ANSWER-the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug generic name - ANSWER-a drug's common name idiosyncratic reaction - ANSWER-something unusual or abnormal that happens when a drug is first given parenteral route - ANSWER-drugs bypass the GI tract percutaneous route - ANSWER-drugs given through the skin or mucous membrane placebo - ANSWER-a drug dosage form that had no active ingredients reconstitute - ANSWER-to add water or other liquid to a powder or solid form of a drug side effect - ANSWER-and unintended reaction to a drug given in a normal dosage subcutaneous - ANSWER-beneath the skin toxicity - ANSWER-exposure to large amounts of a substance that should not cause problems in smaller amounts; the reaction when side effects are severe trademark - ANSWER-the brand name or trade name of the drug urticaria - ANSWER-hives; raised, irregularly shaped patches on the skin and severe itching distribution - ANSWER-the way drugs are transported by circulating body fluids to the sites of action and to the sites of metabolism and excretion metabolism - ANSWER-process by which the body in-activates drugs excretion - ANSWER-the elimination of a drug from the body OD - ANSWER-right eye OS - ANSWER-left eye OU - ANSWER-both eyes AU - ANSWER-both ears AS - ANSWER-left ear AD - ANSWER-right ear ac - ANSWER-before meals gtt - ANSWER-drop pc - ANSWER-after meals STAT - ANSWER-immediately tid - ANSWER-three times a day 1 cup - ANSWER-8oz; 240cc 1 teaspoon - ANSWER-5ml 1 oz - ANSWER-30cc drug diversion - ANSWER-taking a person's drugs for your own use NDC - ANSWER-national drug code ISMP - ANSWER-institute for safe medication practices wash your hands - ANSWER-easiest most important way to prevent spread of infection buccal - ANSWER-inside the cheek elixir - ANSWER-a clear liquid made up of a drug dissolved in alcohol and water emulsion - ANSWER-an oral dose form containing small droplets of water-in-oil or oil-in-water lavage - ANSWER-washing out the stomach lozenge - ANSWER-a flat disk containing a medicinal agent with a flavored base sublingual - ANSWER-under the tongue suspension - ANSWER-a liquid containing solid drug particles syrup - ANSWER-an oral dose form containing a drug dissolved in sugar cream - ANSWER-a semi-solid emulsion containing a drug lotion - ANSWER-a watery preparation containing suspended particles ointment - ANSWER-a semi-solid containing a drug in an oily base powder - ANSWER-a finely ground drug in a talc base transdermal - ANSWER-through the skin topical - ANSWER-applied to the skin cerumen - ANSWER-ear wax otic - ANSWER-pertains to the ear ophthalmic - ANSWER-pertains to the eye suppository - ANSWER-a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening; melts at body temperature adrenergic fibers - ANSWER-nerve endings that release norepinephrine