An abbreviation used when giving a medication prior to meals
What is ac?
100
Eye drops and ointments that are given to clients with maximum safety and comfort to client.
What are ophthalmic medications?
100
Giving the medication in a certain way or manner. Ex. include PO, SL, and rectal.
What is the "right route"?
100
Tasks that are performed by regulated health care professionals, but may be assigned to HCAs if certain conditions exist.
What are "restricted activities"?
100
An advantage of this controlled-dosage system is infection prevention guidelines can be followed easier, as medications aren't touched when they are punched out from the card.
What is Blister/Bubble Pack?
200
An abbrevation used to describe a client who has no reported medication allergies.
What is NKA (no known allergies)?
200
Suppositories, small-volume enemas, and hemorrhoid ointments.
What are rectal medications?
200
Giving the medication to the appropriate client
What is the "right client"?
200
This measure allows regulated health care professionals such as LPNs, RNs, and RPNs to assign "restricted activities" to unregulated care providers under specific conditions.
What is the Alberta Government Organization Act (GOA)?
200
A legal document that records prescribed and over the counter (OTC) medications that the client is taking.
What is the MAR (Medication Administration Record)?
300
This means to have nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
300
Ear drops that are given using a dropper and bottle or directly from a nozzled bottle.
What are otic medications?
300
When the HCA counts the number of pills in the client's dosette compartment.
What is the "right dose"?
300
A life threatening allergic reaction that is considered a medical emergency. (S/S may include; SOB, scratchy/itchy throat, swelling of the mouth, throat, face/lips, LOC, Chest pain).
What is Anaphylaxis?
300
A device that helps the client properly take INHALED medications.
What is an Aero-chamber?
400
An abbrevation used when giving a medication after meals.
What is pc?
400
Medicated skin patches, such as a smoking cessation patch.
What are transdermal patches/medications?
400
When the HCA refers to the MAR to verify she is giving the correct med at the appropriate scheduled interval.
What is the "right time"?
400
A serious and undesired side effect of a medication.
What is an "adverse effect"?
400
referring to a specific route; taken under the tongue
What is sublingual (SL)?
500
A medication to be given as required.
What is PRN?
500
These medications consist of ointments, creams, lotions, powders and scalp lotions.
What is topical medications?
500
Refers to the clients right to deny medication and live at risk!
What is "right of refusal"?
500
An annoying or unintended mild response to a medication.
What is a "side effect"?
500
A machine that delivers inhaled medications by way of mist.