Medication Administration
Before administering this medication, you must take an Apical pulse.
What is digoxin (or Lanoxin or Digitek)?
Coumadin (warfarin) is this classification of medications.
What is an anticoagulant?
this gland is referred to as the Master Gland
What is the pituitary gland
CMAs can only work in this type of setting.
What is a LTC (long-term care) facility? Can also accept skilled nursing facility or licensed nursing facility.
What are NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?
You should check for this, before giving an antibiotic medication.
What are allergies?
This type of medication is used to neutralize stomach acids.
What is an antacid?
Confusion, sweating, moist skin, weakness, nervousness, shakiness, dizziness are signs of this complication of diabetes.
What is hypoglycemia?
The purpose of this agency is to ensure that drugs studies were done correctly, and the drugs are safe before they are sold.
What is the FDA (Food and Drug administration)?
This class of medication is given to help reduce nausea and vomiting.
What is an antiemetic?
Synthroid (levothyroxine) should be administered at this time or part of the day.
What is before breakfast or at 6 am or on an empty stomach?
Aldactone (spironolactone) is from this drug class.
What is a potassium sparing diuretic?
This organ plays an important role in the metabolism of drugs.
What is the liver.
This is a long-term side effect of Aspirin.
What is ringing in the ears?
Wellbutrin (buspirone), Prozac (fluoxetine); and Paxil (paroxetine) are from this class of psychotropic medications.
What are antidepressants?
Before inserting a rectal suppository, you would do this to the end of it.
What is lubricate with a water-soluble lubricant? (Must include "water soluble in answer to get credit.
Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa) replaces dopamine in the body and controls symptoms of this illness.
Parkinson's disease
this eye disorder, which can lead to blindness, is caused by the buildup of intraocular pressure.
What is glaucoma?
Side effects of this class of drug indicated to reduce inflammation, include bone weakening and loss; decreases immune system while masking s/s of infection; weight gain; hyperglycemia; psychological changes. An example of a drug from this class is Prednisone.
What is a corticosteroid?
Xerelto (rivaroxaban) is from this class of medications.
What is an anticoagulant?
When administering ear drops to an adult, the pinna should be gently pulled in this direction.
What is up and back?
This medication is used as a urinary analgesic and one side effect is that it turns the urine a reddish orange.
What is Pyridium (phenazopyraine)?
This illness occurs from a buildup of uric acid in the joints causing pain and it usually starts with the big toe.
What is gout?
Adverse reactions to antipsychotic drugs, that includes eye spams, tongue rolling, and jaw movement are known as these.
What are EPS or extrapyramidal symptoms?
Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin) are indicated for this condition.
What is high cholesterol? Can also accept coronary artery disease)
What drug application is thru the skin and delivers a continuous medication via the bloodstream. It is important to rotate sites when placing a new application on the resident. This application should not be put over hairy areas, & make sure the site is clean & dry.
What is a transdermal patch?
This bronchodilator is used for COPD, asthma and other respiratory illnesses to relax and open the airways to make breathing easier. Side effects include tachycardia, nervousness, and tremors.
What is albuterol (Proventil)?
Many medications go thru this organ in order to be excreted from the body as liquid waste.
What are the kidneys?
This class of controlled medications may be used for anxiety, muscle spasm, and seizures. It can cause sedation. It includes medications such as Valium (diazepam) and Ativan (lorazepam)
What are benzodiazepines?
Lisinopril, losartan, metoprolol, and Vasotec (enalapril) are indicated for this condition.
What is hypertension?
This drug, for osteoporosis, is administered in the morning, on an empty stomach, with a full glass of water, and the resident should sit upright for 30 minutes after taking the drug.
What is Fosamax (alendronate)?
Dilantin (phenytoin), an anticonvulsant, has a very narrow therapeutic range, and needs to labs done routinely to check for this.
What are therapeutic blood levels?
this skin disorder results from an autoimmune disease that causes excess skin cells and has raised red lesions and has silvery scales and is treated with topical corticosteroids and vit D analogs.
What is psoriasis?
Hydrocodone, Fentanyl, morphine are analgesics that CMAs can only give if they are routinely scheduled. They are this type of medication.
What is a controlled medication?
Seroquel (quetiapine) and Haldol are from this drug class.
What are antipsychotics?