Drug Orders
These are medications are given at once and only one time.
What is a STAT medication?
You record on the MAR at this time when giving medciations.
What is at once after administering the drug?
This type of drug dosage form has no active ingredients.
What is a placebo?
This is a factor in the absorption rate of topical medications in older adults.
What is thin skin?
This abbreviation means to give before meals.
What is a.c.?
This medication is given on an as needed basis.
What is a PRN medication?
B.I.D. is the acronym for how often?
What is twice a day?
This means to add the correct amount of water or other liquid to a medication to get the proper dosage.
What is reconstitute?
When prescribing medications for a child this is taken into consideration?
What is height and weight?
This abbreviation means left eye, it is also on the DO NOT USE list.
What is O.S.?
This type of medication order is also called a legend drug.
What is a prescription drug?
MAR stands for this.
What is Medication Administration Record?
This may happen when there is too much of a medication in the body.
What is toxicity?
Pregnant women should avoid these type of medications.
What are herbal medications?
Amoxicillin 825mg, PO. BID x 14 days. This medication will be givne by this route and this frequency.
What is by mouth , twice a day?
This type of order repeats consistently every month.
What is a routine order?
You sign the MAR using this.
What is your initials?
This is also called a expected response.
What is a desired reaction?
Decreased kidney function may require the doctor to do this.
What is decrease the dosage of the medication?
I.M. in a route of medication administration, that you as a MA-C will not administer.
What is intramuscular?
DAILY DOUBLE
This type of order is usually given for a specific time frame and must be renewed if needed.
What is a single order/one time order?
Always check for this prior to administering medications.
What are allergies?
These medicaitons are not approved by the FDA.
What are herbal medications?
Your part in the nursing process of medication admininstration , other than administering medications, can include this.
What is monitoring vital signs (weight, b/p, HR, respirations, I&O)?
DAILY DOUBLE
This abbreviation means subcutaneous
What is s.q.?