Medication Forms & Routes
Medications placed under the tongue are given by this route.
What is sublingual?
Identifying the correct resident before medication administration helps prevent this common mistake.
What is medication error
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is used to treat this endocrine disorder.
What is hypothyroidism?
Medications used to treat bacterial infections are called these.
What are antibiotics?
BID means medication should be given this many times each day.
What is twice daily?
Kansas CMAs must administer medications under the supervision of this licensed professional.
Who is a nurse?
Time-release medications should never be prepared this way.
What is crushed?
A medication should not be given if this cannot be clearly read on the package.
What is the medication label?
Oral diabetic medications help lower this substance in the blood.
What is blood sugar or glucose?
A resident taking antibiotics develops diarrhea. This should be done immediately.
What is report it?
PRN medications are administered under these circumstances.
What is as needed?
CMAs are not permitted to administer medications by this route.
What is injection?
A medication applied directly to the skin is given by this route.
What is topical?
Medications should be compared to the MAR this many times during medication administration.
What is three times?
Albuterol (Proventil) is classified as this type of respiratory medication.
What is a bronchodilator?
Ringing in the ears caused by certain medications is called this.
What is ototoxicity?
A resident listed as NPO is restricted from receiving this.
What is food or fluids by mouth?
CMAs may administer medications only after receiving this type of authorization from a provider.
What is a medication order?
Why should enteric-coated tablets not be crushed?
What is it destroys the protective coating?
If a resident refuses medication, the CMA should respect the refusal, document it, and notify this person.
Who is the nurse?
Antacids such as Maalox are commonly used to relieve this symptom.
What is heartburn or indigestion?
Antibiotics should be taken for the full prescribed time to help prevent this problem.
What is antibiotic resistance?
In military time, 1400 hours is this time.
What is 2:00 PM?
Controlled substances must be stored in this type of location.
What is a locked cabinet or locked storage area?
A resident should not eat or drink until this type of medication is fully dissolved.
What is sublingual medication?
Removing medications from packaging before medication pass is commonly called this unsafe practice.
What is pre-popping medications?
Psyllium (Metamucil) works by increasing this in the intestines.
What is bulk or fiber?
Itching, rash, and hives after starting a new medication may indicate this type of reaction.
What is an allergic reaction?
OU on an ophthalmic medication order refers to this location.
What are both eyes?
A CMA administers a medication dosage that appeared unusually high without verifying the order. The resident later experiences overdose symptoms. This situation demonstrates the CMA’s responsibility to verify this before administration.
What is the correct dosage?
Before administering a suspension medication, the CMA should do this first.
What is shake the bottle?
A CMA confuses OD and OS and administers drops incorrectly. What important detail was misunderstood?
What is the correct eye?
Tolbutamide (Orinase) is used primarily to treat this condition.
What is type 2 diabetes?
A resident receiving antibiotics develops white patches in the mouth. This secondary infection may be caused by this organism.
What is yeast or fungus?
QID on a medication order indicates this administration frequency.
What is four times daily?
A resident becomes dizzy after receiving blood pressure medication. This serious safety risk should be recognized immediately.
What is a fall?
Crushing a sustained-release medication may cause this dangerous effect.
What is overdose?
A resident becomes unusually confused or drowsy after receiving medication. The CMA should recognize this as a possible sign of this.
What is an adverse drug reaction?
Residents taking furosemide (Lasix) should be monitored for loss of this electrolyte.
What is potassium?
Antibiotics may destroy normal bacteria in the body and increase risk for this type of infection.
What is a yeast infection?
A medication ordered q4h is administered at this interval.
What is every 4 hours?
A CMA administers metoprolol without checking ordered pulse parameters and the resident experiences harm. This may place the CMA at risk for this professional consequence.
What is disciplinary action or loss of certification?
Medications given by inhalation primarily affect this body system.
What is the respiratory system?
Rescue inhalers provide immediate relief, while long-acting inhalers are primarily used for this purpose.
What is long-term control of breathing symptoms?
Long-acting respiratory medications are intended for this type of breathing management rather than immediate symptom relief.
What is long-term control?
Difficulty breathing and facial swelling after medication administration may indicate this life-threatening reaction.
What is anaphylaxis?
The abbreviation OS on a medication order refers to this location.
What is the left eye?
A resident is scheduled to receive furosemide (Lasix) at 0800 and again at 2000. Administering the evening dose at this time may increase risk for this resident problem.
What is nighttime urination or falls?
Buccal medications should not be swallowed immediately because they are designed to absorb through this tissue.
What is the lining of the cheek?
A resident asks what a new medication is for, but the CMA is unsure. Before giving it, the CMA should do this.
What is verify the medication information?
Rapid heartbeat, sweating, and nervousness in a resident taking thyroid medication may indicate this medication problem.
hat is too much thyroid medication?
A resident stops taking antibiotics early because symptoms improved. This may cause bacteria to become this.
What is resistant?
Thirty milliliters is approximately equal to this household measurement.
What is 1 ounce?
Nausea, vomiting, vision changes, and a very slow pulse in a resident taking digoxin may indicate this dangerous medication complication.
What is digoxin toxicity?
A resident receives a crushed extended-release medication, an enteric-coated tablet with antacids, and swallows a buccal medication whole during the same medication pass. What major medication administration principle failed in all three situations?
What is proper medication administration technique?
During medication pass, two residents with similar names both have medications ready. Before giving either medication, the CMA must use this safety step.
What is proper resident identification?
A resident receiving an oral diabetic medication becomes shaky, confused, pale, and diaphoretic before lunch. These symptoms most likely indicate this serious complication.
What is hypoglycemia?
A resident receiving antibiotics develops ringing in the ears, dizziness, rash, and difficulty breathing. Which symptom is the highest priority?
What is difficulty breathing?
A resident has already received 3,000 mg of acetaminophen today. The CMA notices a PRN medication order for 1,500 mg of acetaminophen. Administering the PRN dose would exceed this maximum daily limit.
What is 4 grams or 4,000 mg?
A resident taking digoxin reports nausea and vision changes, another resident scheduled for metoprolol has a pulse of 52, and a third resident requests additional acetaminophen after already receiving the daily maximum dose. Which resident situation presents the highest immediate medication safety concern?
What is the resident with a pulse of 52 scheduled for metoprolol?