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| SAFE medication administration includes which PRINCIPLES |
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Three way check
Handwashing
Check label three times |
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| Increased fluid in the eye causing pressure |
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•Fruity-smelling breath
•Nausea and vomiting
•Shortness of breath
•Dry mouth like in dehydration
•Weakness (lethargy)
•Confusion Mental confusion)
•Coma
•Abdominal pain |
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| S/S of hypoglycemia : LOW BLOOD SUGAR |
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•Heart palpitations
•Fatigue
•Pale skin
•Shakiness
•Anxiety
•Sweating
•Hunger
•Irritability |
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Not enough fluid in the body:
Lowered BP, dry mucous membranes, lowered urine output |
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| A muscle relaxer Used to treat muscle pain |
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| Used to treat seizure disorders |
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| Fentanyl transdermal patch |
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| TB is a disease of what system |
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| TB is spread by which route |
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| Charlie horses can be a side effect of which class of medications |
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| What organ must be monitored when on statins |
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| Fibercom is what type of medication |
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| A high fiber bulk producing/ forming medication/agent used to assist with BM |
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Over the counter
Does not need prescription |
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| How should Motrin be taken |
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| What type of meds can cause diarrhea even CDiff by destroying normal intestinal bacteria |
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True or False
Antibiotics are used to treat viral infections |
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| False: Antibiotics work on bacterial infections NOT viral |
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| Where do enteric coated tables dissolved |
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| Which medications MUST be double locked? |
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| anti coagulant (blood thinner) |
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| Vitamin K does what to the blood and should be limited with patients on a blood thinner |
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| Thickens the blood increasing risk of clots |
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True or False
Sodium should be restricted in a patient with HTN |
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| True: sodium causes the body to retain more fluid which can increase B/P |
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| Through blood and body fluids |
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| Eye drops should be administered how |
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Make pocket in lower lid
If multiple drops wait 3-5 minutes |
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| What route is Pilocar administered |
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| Eye drops and is used to treat Glucoma |
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| when do you document that you have administered a medication |
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| Immediately after you have administered |
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| Which organ excretes most medications |
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True or False
Fruity breath can be a sign of hypoglycemia |
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| TRUE: Fruity breath, appearance of intoxication, thirst, flushed skin |
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| what must a current CMA do to renew their CMA every two years? |
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| Take an approved 8 hours CMA recertification class and have worked 100 hours in the previous 24 months |
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| Depakene (Depakote) is used to treat |
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| Before administering a suspension medication what should the CMA do |
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| Shake the bottle to ensure the medication is evenly distributed |
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| It is appropriated to refuse to follow an order from the nurse when you know it is illegal or out side of your scope of practice |
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| TRUE: you politely refuse and tell the nurse that you are NOT allowed to document adm of a med that you did not give |
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True or False
When a new order is received the SNF does NOT have to provide the pharmacy with anything |
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| FALSE: when a new order is received the pharmacy should get the original and the SNF keep a copy |
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| The most important step in infection control is |
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| A SNF has what time frame to be in compliance with medication administration times |
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| 1 hour before and one hour after the time ordered to be given |
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| When should you wear gloves when adm meds |
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| Anytime you may come into contact with mucous membranes, blood or body fluids or there is any chance the medication could be sbsorped through the CMAs skin |
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| Boniva should be taken when/how |
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| It is a osteoporosis medication and should be taken with a full glass of water in the morning at least 30 minutes prior to breakfast/meal |
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A disease
A chemical imbalance
A feeling of sadness that does not resolve |
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| why is iron taken with food |
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| It increases absorption and minimize gastric upset |
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Jobs OF THE FDA:
Watch doG for medication/drug |
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Determine safety
Set manufacturing labeling requirments
Determine effectivenesss of drugs
Set standards for advertising drugs |
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Adverse drug reaction (ADR, or adverse drug effect) is a broad term referring to unwanted, uncomfortable, or dangerous effects that a drug may have
AN UNINTENDED REACTION TO A NORMAL DOSE |
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| A true allergic reaction to medication occurs when the immune system is activated in response to a drug. The medication can be taken by mouth, injected into the body or rubbed on the skin. The symptoms from an allergic reaction vary from a mild skin rash to sudden swelling of many body parts with life threatening fall in blood pressure. |
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| Problems that occur when treatment goes beyond the desired effect. Or problems that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effect |
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| 6 Rights of drug administration |
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| Calcuim Channel blocker are use for |
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| a class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure, angina, abnormal heart rhythms,... |
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| Which organ produces insulin |
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| lipid lowering agents are used to treat high cholesterol and Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (fats) in the blood. |
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Side effects
Adverse effects of Voltaren include: |
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SE: Upset stomach, nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, gas, headache, drowsiness, and dizziness
ADVERSE EFFECT: GASTROINTESTIONAL Bleeding |
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| HOw should Voltran oral (po) be taken |
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| They will work more quickly if you take them at least half an hour before meals or two hours after meals- empty stomach |
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| Which psychiatric medication can cause Sinus not dysfunction |
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Do NOT take Tetracycline with food especially diary products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, etc
Drink full glass of water
Do NOT take with Antacids
AVOID SUNLIGHT
May need blood level testing |
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| When taking an apical pulse where is the stethoscope placed and for how long |
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| Over the hear and for 1 full minute |
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| Failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin |
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| Steroids use can increase the chance of |
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| Fractures from osteoporosis |
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| Work on the liver to reduce lipids (fat) cholesterol [image] |
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| Side effect of Anti acids |
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May cause Diarrhea and/or constipation,
Rarely can cause kidney stones |
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