Indiana QMA: Lesson 12-14 Already
Passed
STAT orders
physician's order to be carried out immediately
Apothecary System
A system of measures historically used by the person and sells medications and
medicines; oldes
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Indiana QMA: Lesson 12-14 Already
Passed
STAT orders
physician's order to be carried out immediately
Apothecary System
A system of measures historically used by the person and sells medications and
medicines; oldest system
gr = grain
dr = dram
i = one
ii = two
Metric System
The preferred system in medicine
* meter as the unit of measurement
* gram as the unit of weight
* liter as the unit of volume
PRN - Pro Re Nata
whenever necessary
physician's order
required before any medication can be administered
QMA right and responsibility
question any medication order he/she is not comfortable following; notify nurse for clarification
QMA notices discrepancy between pharmacy label and MAR
notify the nurse - do not give
Systems of measurement - least accurate to most accurate
household
apothecary
metric
most common system of measurement in the medical field
metric
1 liter
1,000 milliliters
30 cc
1 ounce
1 teaspoon
5 ml
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1 tablespoon
15 ml
qd
medication ordered daily, should be given at the same time each day
antebefore
antiagainst
bradyslow
cardioheart
cytocell
dyspainful. difficult
emesis
vomiting
gastrostomach
hema-, hemato-, hemoblood
hepa-, hepatoliver
hyperabove, over, increased
hypounder, beneath, decreased
-itis
inflammation
neuronerve
-ology
study of
ophthalmoeye
pneumoair, lungs
postafter
prebefore
renal
kidney
urourine
autoself
exout
gluco-, glyco
sugar, sweet
hemihalf
muco
mucous membrane
pathdisease
polymuch, many
-rhea
flow
-therapy
treatment
vasoblood vessel
buccal
medication adminsterednbetween the teeth and the cheek
disposition
way in which a drug is disposed/discarded
MAR
medication administration record
Ways a physician's order can be received
written on a prescription pad
written on a physician order sheet
given verbally or by phone to the nurse
called in by a pharmacist
electronically signed prescription
when must the physician need to sign their verbal/telephone order?
required to sign the order on the next visit to the facility
The QMA must have this before administering a PRN medication
authorization from the nurse EVERY time
Six Rights of Medication Administration
M= medication
D= dose
R= resident
R= route
T= time
D= documentation
SC/SQ
subcutaneous
Houshold system
least accurate system of measurement
gtt = drop
t/tsp = teaspoon
T/Tbs/Tbsp = Tablespoon
8 oz = ___ mL
240 mL
4 oz = ___ mL
120 mL
Acceptable time frame for administering 8:00 am meds?
within 1 hour (before and after)
7am - 9am
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
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