Level 1 Medication Aide Questions and Answers Scored A

Level 1 Medication Aide Questions and Answers Scored A p.o. or PO - ANS- By Mouth O.D. - ANS- Right eye O.S. - ANS- left eye O.U. - ANS- Both Eyes NPO - ANS- nothing by mouth Otic - ANS- Ear cc - ANS- cubic centimeter g or gm - ANS- gram gr. or gr - ANS- grain gtt. - ANS- Drops lb. or lb - ANS- Pound mg. or mg - ANS- milligram no. - ANS- number tab. - ANS- tablet cap. - ANS- capsule ml. ml - ANS- milliliter liq. - ANS- liquid Sol - ANS- solution a.c. or ac - ANS- before meals p.c. or pc - ANS- after meals o.d. - ANS- once daily qd - ANS- every day b.i.d. or bid or BID - ANS- twice a day t.i.d. or tid or TID - ANS- Three Times daily qid or QID - ANS- Four Times Daily q.o.d. - ANS- every other day hs or HS - ANS- hour of sleep, at bedtime hr - ANS- hour prn - ANS- as needed stat or STAT - ANS- immediately ad lib - ANS- as desired c (with a line over it) - ANS- with s (with a line over it) - ANS- without I & O - ANS- intake and output H2O - ANS- water T.L.C - ANS- Tender Loving Care ADL - ANS- activities of daily living O.T.C. - ANS- over the counter Residential care facility I - ANS- Provides shelter and board and may include storage and distribution of medications. Residential care facility II - ANS- Provides shelter and board, and includes storage and distribution of medications, supervision of diet, and assistance with personal care; may also include care during short-term illness and recuperation Community residential facility - ANS- Any premises where residential prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, or habitation are provided. Administration - ANS- The act of actually giving a dose of internal (prescription) medication to a resident unless the resident is in self-control of the medication according to the facility's policy. Resident - ANS- This term usually refers to the individuals receiving health care in a long-term facility. Client - ANS- Someone who pays a professional for services; "client" is frequently used interchangeably with "resident" depending on the facility. Tactfulness - ANS- "Think before you speak" is an example of which attitude Poise - ANS- When you are composed in the face of a difficult situation, you are showing which positive attribute? Confidence - ANS- When you have faith in your abilities you will have _______ in yourself. Addiction - ANS- Emotional or physiological dependence upon a drug which has progressed beyond voluntary control Hypersensitivity - ANS- Unusual sensitivity to a drug Anaphylaxis - ANS- Severe, life threatening hypersensitivity to a drug Antagonism - ANS- Condition in which two drugs work against each other, decreasing effectiveness of one or both Contraindications - ANS- Existing conditions that the residents may have which are incompatible with the drug Controlled drugs - ANS- Drugs covered by the 1970 controlled Substance Act and those subsequently added