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Virginia Medication Aide Prep Study Guide
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Right Resident - ANSWER✔✔-Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - ANSWER✔✔-The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE
THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - ANSWER✔✔-The amount of medication ordered
Right Route - ANSWER✔✔-The method of medication administration
Right Time - ANSWER✔✔-When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation - ANSWER✔✔-The process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors - ANSWER✔✔-when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
otic - ANSWER✔✔-ear
ophthalmic - ANSWER✔✔-eye
ADR - ANSWER✔✔-adverse drug reaction
MAR - ANSWER✔✔-medication administration record
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window to pass meds - ANSWER✔✔-1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - ANSWER✔✔-tablet
cap - ANSWER✔✔-capsule
sol - ANSWER✔✔-solution
syr - ANSWER✔✔-syrup
oint - ANSWER✔✔-ointment
crm - ANSWER✔✔-cream
supp - ANSWER✔✔-suppository
inhal - ANSWER✔✔-inhaler
10cc - ANSWER✔✔-10ml
20cc - ANSWER✔✔-20ml
30cc - ANSWER✔✔-30ml
1 tsp to ml - ANSWER✔✔-5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - ANSWER✔✔-milliliter (mL)
1 tbsp = _____tsp - ANSWER✔✔-3 tsp
3 tsp =____ml - ANSWER✔✔-15ml
medication cup - ANSWER✔✔-use on a level surface when measuring
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Virginia Medication Aide Prep Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
Right Resident - ANSWER✔✔-Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - ANSWER✔✔-The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE
THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - ANSWER✔✔-The amount of medication ordered
Right Route - ANSWER✔✔-The method of medication administration
Right Time - ANSWER✔✔-When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation - ANSWER✔✔-The process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors - ANSWER✔✔-when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
otic - ANSWER✔✔-ear
ophthalmic - ANSWER✔✔-eye
ADR - ANSWER✔✔-adverse drug reaction
MAR - ANSWER✔✔-medication administration record
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window to pass meds - ANSWER✔✔-1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - ANSWER✔✔-tablet
cap - ANSWER✔✔-capsule
sol - ANSWER✔✔-solution
syr - ANSWER✔✔-syrup
oint - ANSWER✔✔-ointment
crm - ANSWER✔✔-cream
supp - ANSWER✔✔-suppository
inhal - ANSWER✔✔-inhaler
10cc - ANSWER✔✔-10ml
20cc - ANSWER✔✔-20ml
30cc - ANSWER✔✔-30ml
1 tsp to ml - ANSWER✔✔-5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - ANSWER✔✔-milliliter (mL)
1 tbsp = _____tsp - ANSWER✔✔-3 tsp
3 tsp =____ml - ANSWER✔✔-15ml
medication cup - ANSWER✔✔-use on a level surface when measuring
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