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Lewy Body Dementia:Lewy bodies are abnormal Lewy bodies are abnormal protein deposits that can develop in the
protein deposits that can develop in the brain, leading to fluctuating cognitive impairments, visual hallucinations, and motor
brain, leading to fluctuating cognitive impairments, symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
visual hallucinations, and motor
symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease.
A DRUG is defined as a substance that is
considered a narcotic, hallucinogen or a
What is the difference between a drug and stimulant
medication?
Remember a MEDICINE is a preparation
used to treat or prevent a disease
PCHA test questions
What are the three components of a doctors order? Medication, route, and frequency
, What is the most common and cost effective route The oral route
of medication administration?
-Drops, ointments, or creams placed on or around the eye.
Ophthalmic medication -tilt head back and towards eye getting gtts, prevents drops getting into the tear duck
-pt to look up and away to prevent top of dropper touching eye.
-Drops, ointments, or creams placed on or around the ear.
Otic medication
-Tilt head to affected area and upward
What are the routes of medication administration? Oral, Ophthalmic, Otic, inhalation, nasal, topical, and injectable
-Trade: developed, tested, and accepted by pharmaceutical company.
Trade vs Generic drug name? -Generic: Names assigned by the United States adopted names council.
-The BIG name, most common name is printed on the bottle is considered the trade name.
Is Tylenol a trade or generic name? Trade name, acetaminophen is the generic name.
Is Atorvastatin a trade or generic? Generic name, Crestor is the trade name
Labeled use- medications are being used for what the FDA approved it for. Ex: Tylenol being used
What is the difference between labeled use and off- for pain.
label use? Off-labeled use- medications are being used for what the FDA DID NOT approve for. Ex:
Antidepressant being used for pain.
1. Documentation of receipt of controlled
substances and prescription medications
2. A process to investigate and account for missing medications and medication errors
3. Limited access to medication storage areas (med carts)
What are 4 documentation requirements of the
4. Documentation of the administration of
PCH?
prescription medications and OTC
medications (this does not apply to the
resident who self administers medications
and stores them in their room) (EMAR)
-The residents name
-The name of the medication
What are 5 elements a label should include? -The date the prescription was issued
-The dose and instructions for administration
-The name and title of the prescriber
Hw should medications of different route be In separate areas in the medication cart
stored? PCHA test questions
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