Abbreviations
Medication
Admin protocol of routes
MAR
Misc
100

PRN

What is as needed

100

What does ML stand for and what is it used to measure?

What is milliliters and liquid medications

100

Which routes should you double glove for when administering?

Enema and Vaginal cream

100

The process of transferring an order on the MAR...

What is transcribing 

100

A person supported has the right to?

What is refuse their medications 

200

MAR

What is Medication Administration Record

200

Which of the medications below can be stored with externals?

Topicals?

Inhalers?

Capsules?

What are topicals

200

When administering nasal spray, the head must be _____________?

What is down 

200

When transcribing a TID order, what med times will go in the hour column?

What are 8am, 2pm, and 8pm

200

A lifesaving measure used to treat allergic reactions is....

What is the Epi-Pen

300

BID

What is two times a day

300

Can this medication be given 30 minutes before it is due?

Robitussin 2tsp PO Q4H PRN for cough 

What is no

300

When giving a sublingual medication you must?

What is give it last without following it with water or any other liquid

300
Is this a true statement when documenting on the MAR?


You must indicate the shift you're working on the back of the MAR?

What is false 

300

After taking an antibiotic for a few days, Stephanie tells staff that her belly hurts.  Which of the following statements is true?

Upset stomach is a possible side effect?

Stephanie should stop taking the antibiotic?

Buy a medication to help with her belly pain?

What is an upset stomach is a possible side effect. 

400

Q Day

What is every day

400

Jane was accidentally administered her nighttime medications in the morning and was taken to the ER for observation.  What type of medication variance is this?

What is actual 

400

What are some things to remember when administering a liquid medication

What is shake the medications, label to palm, pour at eye level 

400

What date do you transcribe on a new order even if the medication isn't available?

What is the date that the order is written

400

What should you do if your co-worker asks you to administer medications that they prepared?

What is tell your co-worker that you can't administer meds that you didn't prepare

500

STAT

What is NOW

500

What are three things that staff can do when administering medications to make sure the process is safe for the person supported?

What is:

calm environment 

limit distractions

follow the med amin protocol/3 checks

be aware of allergies


500

Steps for administering an inhaler.....

What is:

breath out slowly

lips around the mouthpiece

instruct to breath in while pushing down on the canister

hold breath for a couple of seconds then breath normally

500

True or false:

It's acceptable to use any kind of colored pen when documenting on the MAR?

What is false 

500
Upon arriving to work for your morning shift, you notice that medications were not initialed on the MAR from the previous shift.  What should you do?

What is fill out a medication variance form and call the nurse to report. 

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