Waltonwood Medication Tech

Medication

100

Name 3  medications that are prescribed to be administered 1-2 times a day to reduce hypertension.   

Metoprolol, Lisinopril,  Amlodipine 

200

What class medication do you give to reduce swelling in the legs and name 2 that are used in seniors? 

Diuretics and lasix and bumex  

300

What type of controlled medication is used to treat chronic pain and what are 3 of the most common medications used?  

Opioid medications. Hydrocodine, oxycodone, and morphine (roxanol). 

400

What are the different types of insulin and when do you administer them? 

Insulin types- short acting 20 minutes after injection,  intermediate long acting 10-12 hrs after injection and long acting 24 hrs 

Fast acting- Regular, Humalog, Novolog. Administer no more than 30 minutes before a meal or food. 

Intermediate- NPH or Lente. Administer no more than 30 minutes before meal or food. 

Long acting-Lantus or levemir. Administer as ordered often given at night time or in the morning. 

500

What are frequent medications used for residents that are near the end of life and for what reason?

Roxanol- pain reducer

Ativan- anxiety 

Haldol- anxiety/nausea 

Levins- secretions when breathing 

Oxygen- for respirations 

Med Cart

100

What types of medications should be stored in a double locked system? 

Any controlled drug or narcotics 

200

How often should your reorder medications? 

When there is a seven day supply left on the med cart.

300

Is it acceptable to store food and drinks on top of the med cart? 

No, the only food and drink items that should be on the med cart are water and applesauce or pudding. 

400

What items need to be dated with the date that you open them?

Eye drops, insulins vials or spins, creams/ointments 

500

What steps must you take when there is a narcotic discrepancy? 

Stop! Notify your supervisor and contact the RCM/WC to assist in trying to figure out what occurred. Do not accept the med cart until there is a resolution. 

Abbreviation

100

ADL

activity of daily living

200

DNR

Do not resuscitate 

300

AC and HS

Before meals and bed time

400

HR

heart rate

500

QID

4 times a day

Medical Diagnosis

100

Persistently elevated blood pressures

hypertension 

200

 The gradual loss of mental function such as memory, judgment, thinking, ability to learn and make decisions; a group of symptoms that may be caused by different disease processes

Dementia 

300

The pancreas stops making enough insulin that is used to regulate the bodies blood glucose level and results in what medical diagnosis? 

Diabetes Type I and II

400

Condition of the brain caused by a blockage or a hemorrhage that results in loss of blood supply to parts of the brain also called a stroke. 

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

500

degenerative changes in the joint with inflammation that decrease your mobility 

Osteoarthritis 

Abbreviation Squared

100

gtt

drops

200

TID

three times a day

300

O.U 

OD

OS

both eyes

Right eye

left eye

400

MAR

POS

Medication Administration Record

Physician Order Sheet

500

T,P,R,BP

Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure