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| What category of medications are applied to the skin? |
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| What type of medications MUST be double locked? |
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| Who Must be responsible for the keys or code for the controlled substance area? |
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| What routes may a CMA administer medications |
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| Oral, inhalants, topical, sublingual, Patches |
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| What nursing personnel is always in charge of a unit |
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| Why might a medication be ordered "take on an empty stomach?' |
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| Which routes of administration are CMA NOT allow to administer? |
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| Parental, G-Tube or any tube placed in a body cavity (including rectally) |
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| Who is allowed to transcript physician's orders onto the MAR or EMar? |
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| When would you not give a medication? |
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expired
pharmacy label missing
discontinued
Broken
discolored
falls onto the floor |
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| Ophthalmic medications are given? |
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| Suspension medications are: |
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| a suspension consisting of undissolved particles of one or more medicinal agents mixed with a liquid vehicle for oral administration |
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| Too much medication has accumulated in the system and the person is having a negative response |
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| Name the 6 Rs of medication Administration |
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| Right: Person Drug Dose Time Route Documentation |
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| If a resident refuses his/her medication what does the CMA do? |
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| Make another attempt Report to Charge Nurse Document on MAR |
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| When must a CMA wash his/her hands? |
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| Before and after giving medicaitons |
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