Hour of sleep or bedtime - ANSWER-HS or qhs
Twice a day - ANSWER-bid or BID
Subcutaneous - ANSWER-sq. or SQ
Every other day - ANSWER-qod or QOD
Once a day - ANSWER-qd or QD
gram - ANSWER-gm
milligram - ANSWER-mg
after meals - ANSWER-pc
OTC - ANSWER-over-the-counter
by mou...
The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT - ANSWER-PD
, You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given -
ANSWER-Under the tongue
The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT -
ANSWER-PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues - ANSWER-False
It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility. - ANSWER-
True
A milliliter is the same as a milligram - ANSWER-False
Over-the-counter drugs may be kept as floor stock or house stock in an adult care
home. - ANSWER-True
When administering medications, it is O.K. to leave a resident's medication at the
bedside if the resident is present. - ANSWER-False
You are legally responsible for any medication or treatment you administer. - ANSWER-
True
Medications should be given within one hour before or one hour after the prescribed or
scheduled time of administration. - ANSWER-True
Residents have a right to refuse medications. - ANSWER-True
Oral medications must be stored separately from topical or external medications. -
ANSWER-True
Staff giving medications in adult care homes have to demonstrate certain skills with
administering medications and be checked off or validated by a registered nurse or
registered pharmacist. - ANSWER-True
Regulations for the accountability or recordkeeping of controlled substances differ from
the regulations for non-controlled medications. - ANSWER-True
Unlicensed staff in adult care homes may administer intramuscular (IM) injections and
subcutaneous (SQ) injections. - ANSWER-False
A telephone or verbal order for medications and treatments must be signed by the
person who prescribed the medications within: - ANSWER-15 days from the date the
order is given.
Information or documentation on the MAR for PRN (as needed) medications that are
administered includes: - ANSWER-all of the above
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