Know Your Role
This is done to keep a careful record of the medication the resident takes, including the time, date, and the amount of medication taken.
What is documenting
Bill wants a pain pill and you notice his pain pill medication order expired this morning. You give him a pain pill assuming that the practitioner will renew his expired order.
What is legal
A fine spray or mist that contains particles suspended in gas
What is an aresol
Routes of medication administration that avoids the digestive tract and need to be absorbed quickly, and can also be used when a large amount of medication needs to be administered are given this way. Examples are injections.
What is parenteral
My tongue is patchy white, dry, and it hurts. If only I would have rinsed my mouth after using my inhaled steroid.
What is oral candidiasis
This abbreviation derives from a Latin phrase meaning as needed.
What is PRN
A resident feels you have done a wonderful job taking care of her. She gives you a gift card she has had and states "I have had it for several months and I wont be using it". You take the gift card.
What is Ethical
This is coated with a thin film to mask the undesirable taste of the medication and makes for easier swallowing.
What is a film coated tablet.
Film medications are often administered by this route.
What is buccal
I knew I was allergic to this medication but I took it anyway. My throat started to swell, I was having a hard time breathing and I was so nauseated.
What is anaphylaxis
This is the task of transferring responsibility to someone else for a specific task.
What is delegating
You pass a resident's room and notice that a CNA is in the resident's face, shouting derogatory comments. You walk by because you do not have time to deal with the situation
What is ethical
This medication is thick and stiff and is mixed with a non greasy base for ease of application.
What is a paste
With this route of medication, even if it does not need administered daily, you still need to check their placement every shift.
what is Transdermal
I went to have my flu shot today and now my arm is sore, red, and swollen where they gave my shot.
What is Injection site pain/irritation
This defines the task that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal laws. Every time a task is delegated to you, you should be asking your self this.
What is scope of practice
You are the only person at the nurses station and the phone is ringing. You answer. It is Doctor T asking you to right down an order and give it to the nurse. You do so thinking as long as you don't write it on an order sheet you are good.
What is legal
This is the most common form of a solid medication. They are formed by pressing powdered ingredients tightly together to make a hard pill.
What is a tablet
Ointments, creams, and lotions
What is topical
I started my new medication today and now I am covered in red bumps and so itchy.
What are hives
These types of phrases are used over and over again and do not really have any meaning and should not be used by the MA
What is a cliché
You have resident who is hungry and wants to eat his food now. The nurse is not available to give the resident his insulin so you check his blood sugar and give him 10 units so he can eat.
What is legal.
A liquid mixture that contains drug particles that are not completely dissolved. It has to be shaken before given.
What is a suspension
A patient is dehydrated and can not drink fluids. Most likely the doctor will order fluids.
What is Intravenous
I started taking this a new medication my my anxiety. I couldn't wait till it started working! But now I am very cranky and jittery and nervous. People do not like being around me right now!
What is paradoxical reaction